Periwinkle

Variegated Butterbur

About Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur

Periwinkle

Variegated Butterbur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Open areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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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

Light Yellow, Ivory

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

Green, Light Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning, Shape and thin as needed

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PETASITES japonicus 'Variegatus'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Giant Butterbur, Japanese Butterbur, Variegated Butterbur

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

variegated butterbur

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

bunte Pestwurz

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

pétasite panachée

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

butterbur abigarrado

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

διαφοροποιημένα butterbur

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

butterbur variegada

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

barwny Lepiężnik

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

varius butterbur

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

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8.3 Class

Gastropoda

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8.4 Order

Geraniales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Petasites

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Senecioneae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur

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

Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur Physical Information

Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Variegated Butterbur height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Variegated Butterbur flower color: Light Yellow and Ivory
Variegated Butterbur leaf color: Green, Light Green, Light Yellow and Ivory

Care of Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur

Care of Periwinkle and Variegated Butterbur include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Variegated Butterbur pruning is done Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Variegated Butterbur needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.