Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

About Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove

Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Carillon, Temple Bells

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Brown

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

cut main flower spike

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Blurred vision, Confusion, Depression, Diarrhea, Disorientation, drowsiness, Fainting, Halos around objects, Headache, Irregular or slow heartbeat, Lethargy, Loss of appetite, Low blood pressure, Nausea, Rash, Stomach pain, Vomiting, weakness

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DIGITALIS grandiflora

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

In Hindi

Periwinkle

पीला Foxglove

In German

Immergrün

Gelber Fingerhut

In French

Pervenche

Digitale Jaune

In Spanish

Bígaro

Foxglove amarillo

In Greek

μυρτιά

κίτρινο Foxglove

In Portuguese

Mirta

Foxglove amarelo

In Polish

Barwinek

żółty naparstnica

In Latin

Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Digitalis

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

826

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove

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

Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove Physical Information

Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Yellow Foxglove height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Foxglove flower color: Light Yellow and Brown
Yellow Foxglove leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove

Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Yellow Foxglove pruning is done cut main flower spike. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Foxglove needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.