Periwinkle

Wax Begonia

About Periwinkle and Wax Begonia

Periwinkle

Wax Begonia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ball Red, Bicola, Brandy, Derby

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical Climate

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 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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15.20 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Light Pink

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

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced, soluble fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Blight, Powdery mildew, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Whiteflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, salivation, Swelling in mouth, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Mass in beds

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

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for mass plantings

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BEGONIA 'Senator Pink'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Fibrous Begonia, Senator Pink Begonia, Wax Begonia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Wax Begonia

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Wachs- Begonie

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Wax Begonia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Begonia de cera

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Wax Begonia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Wax Begonia

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Wosk Begonia

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Cera Begonia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Cucurbitales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Begoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Begonia

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Wax Begonia

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Wax Begonia

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

Periwinkle and Wax Begonia Physical Information

Periwinkle and Wax Begonia physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Wax Begonia height is 15.20 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Wax Begonia are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Wax Begonia flower color: Pink and Light Pink
Wax Begonia leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Wax Begonia

Care of Periwinkle and Wax Begonia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Wax Begonia pruning is done Cut back the foliage when the plants die back naturally. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wax Begonia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.