Periwinkle

Wild Hyacinth

About Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth

Periwinkle

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

Periwinkle

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

Immergrün

Hyazinthe

In French

Pervenche

jacinthe

In Spanish

Bígaro

jacinto

In Greek

μυρτιά

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

Mirta

jacinto

In Polish

Barwinek

hiacynt

In Latin

Periwinkle

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth

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

Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Wild Hyacinth

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