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About Pinkroot and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
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1
Alpine Meadows, meadows, Mountains, stream banks
4-8
8-1
21,22
Upright/Erect
 
91.40 cm
25.40 cm
Crimson, Pink, Red, Yellow
Bicolor
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Green
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Light Green
Oval
 
Spring, Summer, Fall
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Medium
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Early Summer, Summer
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas, Shallow soil
 
Container, Ground
Cuttings, From bulbs
Medium
Keep the Soil well drained, occasional watering once established
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, Organic Flower Fertilizer
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Pink Root, Red blotch, Root rot
Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
 
Showy
Single
Coarse
Glossy
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Red eyes, Vomiting, wheezing
 
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Good Cleanser, Good for the Scalp
Air purification, Provides ground cover
Antibacterial, Antifungal, Anti-oxidant, Eczema, hemorrhoids
Leaf Stalks, Stem
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border
 
Spigelia marilandica
Woodland pinkroot, Indian pink
pinkroot
Spigelia
Spigelia
Spigelia
Spigelia
Spigelia
Spigelia
Spigelia
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Loganiceae
Spigelia
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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-
60
 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Madagascar
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
30
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
4-9
12-1
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
Clump-Forming
 
1.97 cm
2.96 cm
Magenta, Pink, Rose
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-
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Oval
 
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Partial shade
Fast
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Well drained
Fall, Spring, Summer
Drought, Pollution, Salt
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Partial shade
Prune ocassionally
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Drought
 
Single
Medium
Glossy
Sometimes
Butterflies
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Air purification
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Whole plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
 
Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Periwinkle
Immergrün
Pervenche
Bígaro
μυρτιά
Mirta
Barwinek
Periwinkle
 
Plantae
Mollusca
Gastropoda
Geraniales
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus
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Properties of Pinkroot and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Pinkroot and Periwinkle

Season and care of Pinkroot and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Pinkroot and Periwinkle, growing season is an essential factor. Pinkroot season is and Periwinkle season is . The type of soil for Pinkroot is and for Periwinkle is while the PH of soil for Pinkroot is and for Periwinkle is .

Pinkroot and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pinkroot and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pinkroot height is and width whereas Periwinkle height is and width . The color specification of Pinkroot and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Pinkroot flower color:

  • Pinkroot leaf color:

  • Periwinkle flower color:

  • Periwinkle leaf color:

Care of Pinkroot and Periwinkle

Care of Pinkroot and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pinkroot pruning is done and Periwinkle pruning is done . In summer Pinkroot needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs .