Periwinkle

Tea Plant

About Periwinkle and Tea Plant

Periwinkle

Tea Plant

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Camellia sinensis var. sinensis Camellia sinensis var. assamica

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, High cholestrol, Kidney Stones, Parkinson

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Preferably used as black tea, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in making beverages

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CAMELLIA sinensis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Tea, Tea Camellia

In Hindi

Periwinkle

चाय के पौधे

In German

Immergrün

Teepflanze

In French

Pervenche

usine de thé

In Spanish

Bígaro

planta del té

In Greek

μυρτιά

φυτό του τσαγιού

In Portuguese

Mirta

planta do chá

In Polish

Barwinek

Herbata roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Tea herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Ericales

Family

Apocynaceae

Theaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Camellia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Tea Plant

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tea Plant

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

Periwinkle and Tea Plant Physical Information

Periwinkle and Tea Plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tea Plant height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tea Plant are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tea Plant flower color: White and Yellow
Tea Plant leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Tea Plant

Care of Periwinkle and Tea Plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tea Plant pruning is done Generally pruned to waist height, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tea Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.