Periwinkle

Walkers Low Catmint

About Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint

Periwinkle

Walkers Low Catmint

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Nepeta racemosa

Number of Varieties

3010

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, shaded woods, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, reseeds, Runners

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaesthesia, Irritation to urinary tract

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

Cough, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

NEPETA mussinii

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Catmint

In Hindi

Periwinkle

कटमींट

In German

Immergrün

Katzenminze

In French

Pervenche

Catmint

In Spanish

Bígaro

catmint

In Greek

μυρτιά

catmint

In Portuguese

Mirta

nêveda

In Polish

Barwinek

catmint

In Latin

Periwinkle

nepetae mixtam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Nepeta

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Nepeteae

Subfamily

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint

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

Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint Physical Information

Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Walkers Low Catmint height is 38.10 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Walkers Low Catmint flower color: Lavender and Blue Violet
Walkers Low Catmint leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint

Care of Periwinkle and Walkers Low Catmint include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Walkers Low Catmint 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 Walkers Low Catmint needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.