Pineapple Weed

Periwinkle

About Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle

Pineapple Weed

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

North America, Western United States, Canada

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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12.70 cm

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1.97 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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12.70 cm

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2.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cone shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires a lot of watering

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Sandy

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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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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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants 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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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants 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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40% Annual Plants 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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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Digestive disorders

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Added to salads, Used in making tea

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Flower borders, Landscape

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Matricaria discoidea

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pineapple Weed

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Strahlenlose Kamille

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Matricaire odorante

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pineapple Weed

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

ξύλο ανανά

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pineapple Weed

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Pineapple Weed

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Asterales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Matricaria

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Anthemideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle

Season and care of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pineapple Weed season is Not Available and Periwinkle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Pineapple Weed is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Pineapple Weed is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle are as follows:

Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle

Care of Pineapple Weed and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pineapple Weed pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Pineapple Weed 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.