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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Capsicum baccatum Capsicum chinense Capsicum eximium Capsicum frutescens Capsicum pubescens

Number of Varieties

306000
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hillside, Lower slopes, shaded fields, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-910-11
0 99
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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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green, Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Beet armyworm, Damping-off, Flea Beetles, Fusarium wilt, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Aphids, Beet armyworms, Flea beetles

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
contact allergic dermatitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Antirheumatic, Appetizer, Intestinal irritations

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CAPSICUM annuum 'Big Chile'( Longum Group)

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Big Chile Pepper, Chile Pepper

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Chile Pepper

In German

Immergrün
Chile-Pfeffer

In French

Pervenche
Chili Pepper

In Spanish

Bígaro
La pimienta de Chile

In Greek

μυρτιά
Χιλή πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Mirta
pimenta do Chile

In Polish

Barwinek
Chile Pepper

In Latin

Periwinkle
Chile Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Capsicum

Clade

-
Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8100
1 27800
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Difference Between Periwinkle and Chile Pepper

If you are confused whether Periwinkle or Chile Pepper 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 Periwinkle and Chile Pepper Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Periwinkle are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Chile Pepper fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply N-P-K. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Periwinkle and Chile Pepper if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Periwinkle and Chile Pepper

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Periwinkle and Chile Pepper. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Periwinkle and Chile Pepper 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 Periwinkle is Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache and Wounds whereas of Chile Pepper is Antirheumatic, Appetizer and Intestinal irritations. Periwinkle has beauty benefits as follows: while Chile Pepper has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Periwinkle vs Chile Pepper

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 Periwinkle vs Chile Pepper 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 Periwinkle are Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of Chile Pepper have contact allergic dermatitis and Rhinitis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Periwinkle has no showy fruits and Chile Pepper has showy fruits. Also Periwinkle is flowering and Chile Pepper is not flowering . You can compare Periwinkle and Chile Pepper facts and facts of other plants too.