Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Canary Islands
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Echium pininana
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
tropical environments
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-10
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Light Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
Sometimes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
ECHIUM pininana
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Tree Echium
In German
Immergrün
Baum Aciam
In French
Pervenche
Arbre ACIAM
In Spanish
Bígaro
árbol Aciam
In Greek
μυρτιά
δέντρο Aciam
In Portuguese
Mirta
árvore Aciam
In Polish
Barwinek
drzewo Aciam
In Latin
Periwinkle
lignum Aciam
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Lamiales
Family
Apocynaceae
Boraginaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Echium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Properties of Periwinkle and Tree Echium
Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Tree Echium? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Tree Echium. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Tree Echium doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Tree Echium 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 Tree Echium and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tree Echium
Season and care of Periwinkle and Tree Echium is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Tree Echium Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Tree Echium season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Tree Echium is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Tree Echium is Neutral, Alkaline.
Periwinkle and Tree Echium Physical Information
Periwinkle and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tree Echium are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
- Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Care of Periwinkle and Tree Echium
Care of Periwinkle and Tree Echium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Tree Echium pruning is done 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 Tree Echium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.