Pineapple

Periwinkle

About Pineapple and Periwinkle

Pineapple

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

South America

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Aussie Smooth, Aus Jubilee, Aussie Gold

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

11-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 24

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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121.92 cm

Rank: 76 (Overall)▶

2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple, Red

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Dark Green, Orange, Red, Yellow green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Pink, White

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Blue Green, Olive

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Moist, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter, Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

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

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

EDTA iron, Magnesium, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Mealybugs, Mites

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dermititis, Itchiness

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Acne, For treating wrinkles, Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Skin irritation, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Asthma, Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Digestion problems, Fertility, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Immunity, Indigestion, Inflammation, Itching, Skin irritation, Swelling

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANANAS

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

अनानास

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Ananas

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Ananas

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Piña

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Ανανάς

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Abacaxi

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Ananas

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Bromeliales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Bromeliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Ananas

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

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8.9 Subfamily

Bromelioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple and Periwinkle

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

Pineapple and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pineapple and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Pineapple and Periwinkle are as follows:

Pineapple flower color: Purple and Red
Pineapple leaf color: Green, Light Pink and White
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple and Periwinkle

Care of Pineapple and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Pineapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.