Periwinkle

Wintercreeper

About Periwinkle and Wintercreeper

Periwinkle

Wintercreeper

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Euonymus fortunei fortunei, Euonymus fortunei radicans, Euonymus fortunei vegetus

Number of Varieties

303

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hedge, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm110.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm655.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Orange, Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Anthracnose, Aphids, Crown gall, Leaf spot, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

anti-cancer, Gynaecological

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

EUONYMUS fortunei

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Wintercreeper, Wintercreeper Euonymus

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Wintercreeper

In German

Immergrün

Weißbunte

In French

Pervenche

wintercreeper

In Spanish

Bígaro

Wintercreeper

In Greek

μυρτιά

Wintercreeper

In Portuguese

Mirta

wintercreeper

In Polish

Barwinek

wintercreeper

In Latin

Periwinkle

wintercreeper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Celastrales

Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Celastroideae

Number of Species

8130

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Wintercreeper

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Wintercreeper

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

Periwinkle and Wintercreeper Physical Information

Periwinkle and Wintercreeper physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Wintercreeper height is 110.00 cm and width 655.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Wintercreeper are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Wintercreeper flower color: Yellow green
Wintercreeper leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Wintercreeper

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