Periwinkle

Wild Snapdragon

About Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon

Periwinkle

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, 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

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bumblebees

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Immergrün

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Pervenche

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Bígaro

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

μυρτιά

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Mirta

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Barwinek

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

Periwinkle

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

840

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon

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

Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Wild Snapdragon

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