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About Sina and Periwinkle


About Periwinkle and Sina


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
North America, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
-  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
2  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Terrestrial, Tropical Forests  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
-  
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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.00 cm  
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Globe shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Root Division  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Drought Tolerant  
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune ocassionally  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
STENOCEREUS kerberi  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Cereus kerberi, Rathbunia kerberi, Cleistocactus kerberi  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
Sina  
Periwinkle  

In German
Sina  
Immergrün  

In French
Sina  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
Sina  
Bígaro  

In Greek
Sina  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
Sina  
Mirta  

In Polish
Sina  
Barwinek  

In Latin
Sina  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Mollusca  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Geraniales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Stenocereus  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactaceae, Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
8  
99+

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Properties of Sina and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sina and Periwinkle

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

Sina and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sina and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sina height is 30.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sina and Periwinkle are as follows:

Care of Sina and Periwinkle

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

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