Periwinkle

Treacleberry

About Periwinkle and Treacleberry

Periwinkle

Treacleberry

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

United States, Canada, Mexico

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bluffs, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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45.70 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

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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

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate to elliptical

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Dry Conditions

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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

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5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Blood cleanser, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves, Shoots

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Tea-like beverage can be brewed, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Maianthemum racemosum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Treacleberry, feathery false lily of the valley, false Solomon's seal, Solomon's plume, false spikenard

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Treacleberry

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Treacleberry

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Treacleberry

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Treacleberry

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Treacleberry

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Treacleberry

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Treacleberry

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Treacleberry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Maianthemum

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asparagales, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Treacleberry

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Treacleberry

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

Periwinkle and Treacleberry Physical Information

Periwinkle and Treacleberry physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Treacleberry height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Treacleberry are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Treacleberry flower color: Not Available
Treacleberry leaf color: Not Available

Care of Periwinkle and Treacleberry

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