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About Periwinkle and Zizka

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Africa, Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
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
Grassland, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 8
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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Burgundy, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Pink, Tan, White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Purple, Gray Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Needs less watering
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
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Disease free, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Shade areas
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 !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1.2 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
1.3 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
2 Benefits
2.1 Uses
2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
2.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
2.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.2.2 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
2.3 Plant Benefits
2.3.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
2.3.3 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
2.4.1 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
2.5 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.7 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.9 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical
3 Scientific Name
3.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
MELINIS nerviglumis
3.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Ruby Grass, Zizka
3.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Zizka
3.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Zizka
3.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Zizka
3.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Zizka
3.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Zizka
3.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Zizka
3.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Zizka
3.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Žižka
4 Classification
4.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
4.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
4.3 Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
4.4 Order
Geraniales
Poales
4.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
4.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Melinis
4.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
4.8 Tribe
Not Available
Paniceae
4.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Panicoideae
4.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
22
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Zizka

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Zizka

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

Periwinkle and Zizka Physical Information

Periwinkle and Zizka physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Zizka height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Zizka are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Zizka flower color: Burgundy, Pink and Rose

  • Zizka leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Zizka

Care of Periwinkle and Zizka include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Zizka pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Zizka needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.