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About Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
India, Nepal
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
it is a type of ginger
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
9-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-7
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
H1, H2, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Tan
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
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root bark
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Yellow Ginger
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
पीले अदरक
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Gelber Ingwer
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Ginger Jaune
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
jengibre amarillo
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Ginger amarelo
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
żółty Ginger
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Yellow Gingiber
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Spermatophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Monocotyledonae
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Zingiberales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Zingiberaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Hedychium
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1200
Rank: 16 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger

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

Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger Physical Information

Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Ginger

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