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Periwinkle and Ornamental Pepper


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Madagascar  

Types
Bell Pepper Jalapeno Poblano Pequin Pepper Aleppo pepper  
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  

Number of Varieties
500  
19
30  
99+

Habitat
Cropland, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
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  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
1.97 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
25.40 cm  
99+
2.96 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple  
Magenta, Pink, Rose  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Black  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblong elliptic  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

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

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Indeterminate  
Fall, Spring, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Pollution, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  
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
Neutral  
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
-  
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CAPSICUM annuum 'Aurora'( Conoides Group)  
Catharanthus roseus  

Common Name
Aurora Pepper, Ornamental Pepper  
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  

In Hindi
सजावटी मिर्च  
Periwinkle  

In German
Ornamental Pfeffer  
Immergrün  

In French
ornement poivre  
Pervenche  

In Spanish
Ornamental Pepper  
Bígaro  

In Greek
Διακοσμητικά πιπέρι  
μυρτιά  

In Portuguese
ornamental pimenta  
Mirta  

In Polish
ozdobne Pieprz  
Barwinek  

In Latin
decentius Pepper  
Periwinkle  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Mollusca  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Gastropoda  

Order
Solanales  
Geraniales  

Family
Solanaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Peppers  
Catharanthus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
40  
8  
99+

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Difference Between Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle

If you are confused whether Ornamental Pepper or Periwinkle are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Ornamental Pepper are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Periwinkle fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Ornamental Pepper is whereas of Periwinkle is Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache and Wounds. Ornamental Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: while Periwinkle has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Periwinkle

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Ornamental Pepper vs Periwinkle and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Ornamental Pepper are whereas of Periwinkle have Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Ornamental Pepper has showy fruits and Periwinkle has no showy fruits. Also Ornamental Pepper is not flowering and Periwinkle is flowering. You can compare Ornamental Pepper and Periwinkle facts and facts of other plants too.

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