Periwinkle

Taro

About Periwinkle and Taro

Periwinkle

Taro

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Eddoe taro, Dasheen taro

Number of Varieties

30200

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

agricultural areas, Hillside, Warm and moist climatic conditions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Dark Green, Ivory

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

V-Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From Rhizomes

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Needs a lot of water initially

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Rats, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Bugs, Snails

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Swelling in mouth, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Poison Ivy, Skin cleanser, Weightloss

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent weeds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Aging, Laxative, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaf Stalks, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALOCASIA micholitziana

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Elephant Ear, Taro

In Hindi

Periwinkle

अरवी

In German

Immergrün

Colocasia (Pflanzengattung)

In French

Pervenche

Colocasia

In Spanish

Bígaro

Colocasia

In Greek

μυρτιά

Colocasia

In Portuguese

Mirta

Colocasia

In Polish

Barwinek

Kolokazja

In Latin

Periwinkle

Colocasia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Arales

Family

Apocynaceae

Araceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Alocasia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Colocasiodeae

Subfamily

Aroideae

Number of Species

810

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Taro

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Taro? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Taro. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Taro doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Taro 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 Taro and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Taro

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

Periwinkle and Taro Physical Information

Periwinkle and Taro physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Taro height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Taro are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Taro flower color: White and Green
Taro leaf color: Dark Green and Ivory

Care of Periwinkle and Taro

Care of Periwinkle and Taro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Taro pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Taro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.