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About Periwinkle and White Star Creeper

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial

Origin

Madagascar
Australia, New Zealand

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
White Star Creeper, 'Alba' Super Star Creeper, 'County Park' Dark Blue Star Creeper, 'Little Star Creeper

Number of Varieties

306
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, gully slopes, Terrestrial, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
7*5

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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm2.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Light Blue

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
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires watering in the growing season, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Water evenly, Water frequently while growing, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Fertilize when fast growth is desired

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, Ornamental use, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Alpine, Container, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
PRATIA pedunculata

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
White Star creeper

In Hindi

Periwinkle
व्हाइट स्टार लता

In German

Immergrün
Weißer Stern Kriechgang

In French

Pervenche
Blanc étoiles creeper

In Spanish

Bígaro
Blanco enredadera estrella

In Greek

μυρτιά
Λευκό αναρριχητικό φυτό αστέρων

In Portuguese

Mirta
Branca Baby estrela

In Polish

Barwinek
Biała Gwiazda pnącze

In Latin

Periwinkle
Stella creeper albis,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
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Family

Apocynaceae
Campanulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Pratia

Clade

-
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

810
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and White Star Creeper

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and White Star Creeper

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

Periwinkle and White Star Creeper Physical Information

Periwinkle and White Star Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas White Star Creeper height is 2.50 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and White Star Creeper are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • White Star Creeper flower color: Light Blue

  • White Star Creeper leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and White Star Creeper

Care of Periwinkle and White Star Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and White Star Creeper pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune for shortening long shoots, prune to control shape, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer White Star Creeper needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Moderate.