Schlumbergera

Periwinkle

About Schlumbergera and Periwinkle

Schlumbergera

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

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Madagascar

1.4 Types

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Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical Forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

13-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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

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Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Cylindrical

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

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Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

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Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

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Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs very little water

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

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Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

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Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

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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

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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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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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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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

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

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Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Soothing and relieving pain

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

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

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Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Schlumbergera truncata

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Schlumbergera, false Christmas cactus, Christmas cactus

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Schlumbergera

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Schlumbergera

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Schlumbergera

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Schlumbergera

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Schlumbergera

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Schlumbergera

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Schlumbergera

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Gymnocalycium

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Schlumbergera

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

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8.8 Tribe

Rhipsalideae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Schlumbergera and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Schlumbergera and Periwinkle

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

Schlumbergera and Periwinkle Physical Information

Schlumbergera and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Schlumbergera height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Schlumbergera and Periwinkle are as follows:

Schlumbergera flower color: Purple
Schlumbergera leaf color: Not Available
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Schlumbergera and Periwinkle

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