Zebrina Mallow

Periwinkle

About Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle

Zebrina Mallow

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom, Western Asia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Cold Regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

120.00 cm1.97 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm2.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Light Pink, Violet

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

Clay, 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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

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?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Water occasionally

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water, Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Adequately

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

✔ ✘

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

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

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Not Available

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, 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

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MALVA sylvestris 'Zebrina'

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Zebrina Mallow

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Zebrina Mallow

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Zebrina Mallow

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Zebrina Mallow

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Zebrina Mallow

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Zebrina Μολόχα

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Zebrina Mallow

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Zebrina Mallow

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Zebrina Mallow

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Not Available

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Not Available

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Malvaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Malva

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle

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

Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle Physical Information

Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Zebrina Mallow height is 120.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle are as follows:

Zebrina Mallow flower color: White, Light Pink and Violet
Zebrina Mallow leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle

Care of Zebrina Mallow and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Zebrina Mallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Zebrina Mallow needs Average Water, Ample Water and in winter, it needs Adequately. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.