Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

About Periwinkle and Yellow Foxglove

Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Flowering Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Turkey

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Carillon, Temple Bells

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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30.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Brown

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

cut main flower spike

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Downy mildew, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 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

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

DIGITALIS grandiflora

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Large Yellow Foxglove, Yellow Foxglove

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

पीला Foxglove

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Gelber Fingerhut

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Digitale Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Foxglove amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

κίτρινο Foxglove

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Foxglove amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

żółty naparstnica

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Yellow Foxglove

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Digitalis

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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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.