Periwinkle

Water Celery

About Periwinkle and Water Celery

Periwinkle

Water Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

simple-pinnate or double-pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs Very high moisture

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bog Garden, Ground Cover

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

Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

OENANTHE javanica

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Water Celery

In German

Immergrün

Wasser Sellerie

In French

Pervenche

Céleri d'eau

In Spanish

Bígaro

El apio agua

In Greek

μυρτιά

Σέλινο νερό

In Portuguese

Mirta

Aipo água

In Polish

Barwinek

Seler Woda

In Latin

Periwinkle

Aqua Apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Apiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Oenanthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Oenantheae

Subfamily

Apioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Water Celery

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Water Celery

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

Periwinkle and Water Celery Physical Information

Periwinkle and Water Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Water Celery height is 20.30 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Water Celery are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Water Celery flower color: White
Water Celery leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Water Celery

Care of Periwinkle and Water Celery include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Water Celery pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Water Celery needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.