Periwinkle

Western Redbud

About Periwinkle and Western Redbud

Periwinkle

Western Redbud

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Tree

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Western United States, California

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

Dappled Shade, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

8-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold, Sienna, Rose

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

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

Early Spring

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

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

occasional watering once established

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Root rot, Verticillium Wilt

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

Matte

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

Birds, Butterflies, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Used in parkland, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Seedpod, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used as Ornamental plant, Used to weave baskets

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

Feature Plant

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CERCIS occidentalis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

California Redbud, Western Redbud

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Western Redbud

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

West Redbud

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Redbud Western

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Redbud Occidental

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Δυτική κουτσουπιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Redbud ocidental

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Zachodnia Redbud

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Western Cercis

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cercis

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

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Cercideae

8.9 Subfamily

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Caesalpinioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Western Redbud

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Western Redbud

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

Periwinkle and Western Redbud Physical Information

Periwinkle and Western Redbud physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Western Redbud height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Western Redbud are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Western Redbud flower color: Magenta
Western Redbud leaf color: Bronze

Care of Periwinkle and Western Redbud

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