Poinsettia

Periwinkle

About Poinsettia and Periwinkle

Poinsettia

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3330

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Forest edges, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.10 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.11 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 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

1.12 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

35.60 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

45.70 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

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

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bracts

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

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?

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

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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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

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, 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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

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

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Poinsettia

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Poinsettia

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Poinsettia

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Poinsettia

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Poinsettia

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλεξανδρινό

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poinsétia

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Poinsecja

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Poinsettia

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Malpighiales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Euphorbiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1008

1 27800

Properties of Poinsettia and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Poinsettia and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Poinsettia and Periwinkle. Poinsettia doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Poinsettia does not have fragrant flowers. Poinsettia has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn and Throat itching. 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 Poinsettia and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Poinsettia and Periwinkle

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

Poinsettia and Periwinkle Physical Information

Poinsettia and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Poinsettia and Periwinkle are as follows:

Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Poinsettia and Periwinkle

Care of Poinsettia and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Poinsettia 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.