Periwinkle

White Lotus

About Periwinkle and White Lotus

Periwinkle

White Lotus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Aquatics, Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Not Available

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Round

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Aquatic Plant

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

waterlogging

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Aquatic Plant

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Aquatic Plant

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Aquatic Plant

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Aquatic Plant

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Not Applicable

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Aquatic Plant

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize the first year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf eating pests, Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Fishes

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Moisturizing, Weightloss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants, Astringent, Clears heat, Combats Stress, Detoxification, Diabetes, High cholestrol, Improve heart health, Liver problems, Low Blood Pressure, Phosphorus, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Bog Garden, Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Nymphaea lotus

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

white Egyptian lotus, tiger lotus, white lotus or Egyptian white water-lily

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

सफेद कमल

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Tigerlotus

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Lotier d'Égypte, Lotus tigré

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

loto tigre, nenúfar blanco egipcio

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

λευκό λωτού

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

nenúfar-branco, lótus-branco, lótus-do-egipto, loto-sagrado-do-egito e lótus-sagrado-do-egito

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

białego lotosu

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

albus Lotus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and White Lotus

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and White Lotus

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

Periwinkle and White Lotus Physical Information

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

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
White Lotus flower color: White
White Lotus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and White Lotus

Care of Periwinkle and White Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and White Lotus pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Lotus needs Aquatic Plant and in winter, it needs Aquatic Plant.