Periwinkle

Teak

About Periwinkle and Teak

Periwinkle

Teak

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Madagascar

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

4-9

12-1

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

Clump-Forming

1.97 cm

2.96 cm

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Dark Green

Oval

✔✘

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Partial shade

Fast

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Well drained

Fall, Spring, Summer

✔✘

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Container, Ground, Pot

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Medium

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Well drained

Partial shade

Prune ocassionally

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Drought

✔✘

Single

✔✘

Medium

Glossy

✔✘

Sometimes

✔✘

Butterflies

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Beautification, Showy Purposes

✔✘

Air purification

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

Whole plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

✔✘

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Catharanthus roseus

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Periwinkle

Immergrün

Pervenche

Bígaro

μυρτιά

Mirta

Barwinek

Periwinkle

Plantae

Mollusca

Gastropoda

Geraniales

Apocynaceae

Catharanthus

Perennial

Tree

Southeastern Asia

Nilambur teak, Adilabad teak

Hillside, tropical environments

10-15

12-10

H1, H2

Upright/Erect

2,740.00 cm

1,220.00 cm

White, Ivory

Bicolor

Tan, Sandy Brown

Green, Light Green

Green

Oval

✔✘

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Medium

Loam, Sand

Acidic, Neutral

Well drained

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

✔✘

Ground

Seedlings, Transplanting

Medium

Water daily during growing season

Lots of watering

Moderate

Average Water

Acidic, Neutral

Loam, Sand

Well drained

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and diseases free

Showy

Single

✔✘

Coarse

Matte

✔✘

Birds, Woodpeckers

Eye irritation, Red eyes

Cottage Garden

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics

Sometimes

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree

Anemia, Inflammation, Swelling

Flowers, Root bark

Used in construction, Used in pencil industry, Wood is used for making furniture

✔✘

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

TECTONA grandis

East Indian Oak, Teak

सागौन

Teak

Plantae

Magnoliophyta

Magnoliopsida

Lamiales

Verbenaceae

Tectona

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Properties of Periwinkle and Teak

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Teak

Season and care of Periwinkle and Teak is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Teak, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is and Teak season is . The type of soil for Periwinkle is and for Teak is while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is and for Teak is .

Periwinkle and Teak Physical Information

Periwinkle and Teak physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is and width whereas Teak height is and width . The color specification of Periwinkle and Teak are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color:
Periwinkle leaf color:
Teak flower color:
Teak leaf color:

Care of Periwinkle and Teak

Care of Periwinkle and Teak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done and Teak pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Teak needs and in winter, it needs .