Periwinkle

Vine Maple

About Periwinkle and Vine Maple

Periwinkle

Vine Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Northwestern United States

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Acer circinatum

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm610.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Maple shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ACER circinatum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बेल मेपल

In German

Immergrün

Wein-Ahorn

In French

Pervenche

Maple Vine

In Spanish

Bígaro

arce vid

In Greek

μυρτιά

αμπέλου Maple

In Portuguese

Mirta

bordo de videira

In Polish

Barwinek

Vine Maple

In Latin

Periwinkle

vitis Maple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

8128

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Vine Maple

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

Periwinkle and Vine Maple Physical Information

Periwinkle and Vine Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Vine Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Vine Maple are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Vine Maple flower color: White and Purple
Vine Maple leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Vine Maple

Care of Periwinkle and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.