Scallion

Periwinkle

About Scallion and Periwinkle

Scallion

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Asia, China, Japan

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Chives, Welsh Onion, Ramp, Chinese Onion

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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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45.70 cm

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1.97 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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2.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Ivory

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow green, Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

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

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Shallots

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Get enough water whenever the soil is dry

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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Biogas Residue, Borax, Plant Ash

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Downy mildew, Powdery mildew, Stemphyllium Blight

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

Beet armyworms, Leafminer, Onion thrips

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Anaphylaxis, Dermatitis, Itchiness, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

As decorated salad

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles

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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

Antibacterial, Anti-fungal, Antipyretic, Diuretic, Expectorant, Stomachic

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as a moth repellent

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALLIUM fistulosum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Bunching Onion, Onion-leek, Scallion, Stone Leek

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Scallion

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Scallion

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Scallion

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cebollino

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρεμμύδι

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Scallion

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Scallion

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Scallion

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Allium

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Allieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Allioideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Scallion and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Scallion and Periwinkle

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

Scallion and Periwinkle Physical Information

Scallion and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Scallion height is 45.70 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Scallion and Periwinkle are as follows:

Scallion flower color: Ivory
Scallion leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Scallion and Periwinkle

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