Periwinkle

Tamarisk

About Periwinkle and Tamarisk

Periwinkle

Tamarisk

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-13

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

460.00 cm

Rank: 43 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Scale-like imbricate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Wood

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Screening / Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TAMARIX dioica

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

तामरिस्क

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Tamariske

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

tamarinier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

tamarisco

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

ταμαρίς

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

tamarisco

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

tamaryszek

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

nemore

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Tamaricaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Tamarix

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Tamarisk

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Tamarisk? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Tamarisk. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Tamarisk doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Tamarisk has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Periwinkle and Tamarisk and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tamarisk

Season and care of Periwinkle and Tamarisk is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Tamarisk Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Tamarisk season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Tamarisk is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Tamarisk is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Periwinkle and Tamarisk Physical Information

Periwinkle and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tamarisk are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tamarisk flower color: Purple
Tamarisk leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Tamarisk

Care of Periwinkle and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.