Periwinkle

Tree Mallow

About Periwinkle and Tree Mallow

Periwinkle

Tree Mallow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual, biennial or perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Lavatera Trimestris, Lavatera Thuringiaca, Lavatera Arborea

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cliffs, Maritime Rocks

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-8

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

H1, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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210.00 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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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Violet, Plum

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Orbicular

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Water deeply about once a week

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinching, Shearing, Thinning

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Poultice

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in chopped mixed salad

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

LAVATERA arborea

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Tree Mallow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Tree Mallow

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Baum Mallow

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Arbre Mallow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

árbol de la malva

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

δέντρο Μολόχα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Mallow

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

drzewo Mallow

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

ligno malvae

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Lavatera

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malveae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Tree Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Tree Mallow

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

Periwinkle and Tree Mallow Physical Information

Periwinkle and Tree Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Tree Mallow height is 210.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Tree Mallow are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Tree Mallow flower color: Pink, Violet and Plum
Tree Mallow leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Tree Mallow

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