Periwinkle

Umbrella Tree

About Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree

Periwinkle

Umbrella Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Avaialble

Number of Varieties

30100

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Rose

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green, Brown, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer

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

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Canker, Powdery mildew, Spot anthracnose

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Scale Insects, Snails

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Formal Garden, 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

Odontalgic, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for flooring, cabinet making

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MAGNOLIA macrophylla

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bigleaf Magnolia, Large-leaved Cucumber Tree, Umbrella Tree

In Hindi

Periwinkle

मैगनोलिया

In German

Immergrün

Umbrella Tree

In French

Pervenche

Umbrella Tree

In Spanish

Bígaro

Árbol de paraguas

In Greek

μυρτιά

Umbrella Tree

In Portuguese

Mirta

Árvore de guarda-chuva

In Polish

Barwinek

Umbrella Tree

In Latin

Periwinkle

O lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Magnoliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Magnoliaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Magnolia

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Magnolioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree

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

Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree Physical Information

Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Umbrella Tree height is 910.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Umbrella Tree flower color: White
Umbrella Tree leaf color: Green, Light Green and Silver

Care of Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree

Care of Periwinkle and Umbrella Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Umbrella Tree pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Umbrella Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.