Red Hot Poker

Periwinkle

About Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle

Red Hot Poker

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

111.80 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

71.10 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red

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, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

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, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, 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, Alkaline

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

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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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

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots

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

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Red Hot Poker

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Red Hot Poker

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Red Hot Poker

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Red Hot Poker

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Red Hot Poker

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Red Hot Poker

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Red Hot Poker

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Liliales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Kniphofia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

728

1 27800

Properties of Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle. Red Hot Poker doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Red Hot Poker does not have fragrant flowers. Red Hot Poker has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle

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

Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle Physical Information

Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Hot Poker height is 111.80 cm and width 71.10 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle are as follows:

Red Hot Poker flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Red Hot Poker leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Hot Poker and Periwinkle

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