Periwinkle

Yellow Oleander

About Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander

Periwinkle

Yellow Oleander

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

it is a type of oleander

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

coastal environs, disturbed sites, old gardens, open Woodlands, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas, waterways

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Not Available

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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240.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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2.96 cm

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240.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red, Green, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs watering once a week, Water Deeply

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria, fungus, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

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

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5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Phytodermatitis, Toxic

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

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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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

For making oil, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

THEVETIA peruviana

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

पीला कनेर

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Gelbe Oleander

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Oleander Jaune

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Oleander amarillo

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

κίτρινη πικροδάφνη

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Oleander amarelo

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

żółta Oleander

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Yellow haurit Cleander

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cascabela

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 Oleander

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander

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

Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander Physical Information

Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Yellow Oleander height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Yellow Oleander flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Peach
Yellow Oleander leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander

Care of Periwinkle and Yellow Oleander include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Yellow Oleander pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth and Remove dead branches. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Yellow Oleander needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.