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About Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
India, Nepal
Madagascar
1.4 Types
it is a type of ginger
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
along watercourse, moist forests, Rainforest
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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1.3.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow
Magenta, Pink, Rose
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
1.13.3 Fruit Color
Tan
Not Available
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Dark Green
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
1.15 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Medium
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
4.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
4.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Forms dense stands, Suppresses or replaces native plants
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Root bark
Whole plant
5.2.3 Other Uses
Culinary use, Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
HEDYCHIUM flavescens
Catharanthus roseus
6.2 Common Name
Yellow Ginger
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
6.2.1 In Hindi
पीले अदरक
Periwinkle
6.2.2 In German
Gelber Ingwer
Immergrün
6.2.3 In French
Ginger Jaune
Pervenche
6.2.4 In Spanish
jengibre amarillo
Bígaro
6.2.5 In Greek
κίτρινο Τζίντζερ
μυρτιά
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Ginger amarelo
Mirta
6.2.7 In Polish
żółty Ginger
Barwinek
6.2.8 In Latin
Yellow Gingiber
Periwinkle
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Spermatophyta
Mollusca
7.3 Class
Monocotyledonae
Gastropoda
7.4 Order
Zingiberales
Geraniales
7.5 Family
Zingiberaceae
Apocynaceae
7.6 Genus
Hedychium
Catharanthus
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Not Available
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1200
Rank: 16 (Overall)
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle

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

Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle Physical Information

Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Yellow Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 15.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Yellow Ginger flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Lemon yellow

  • Yellow Ginger leaf color: Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Yellow Ginger and Periwinkle

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