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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Carolina jasmine,gelsemium

Number of Varieties

30200
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-7

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

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Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oblong elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Leaf rust, Red blotch, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate

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
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Skin inflammation

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Anti-oxidant, Antispasmodic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bulbs, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CESTRUM 'Orange Peel'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Jessamine

In Hindi

Periwinkle
चमेली

In German

Immergrün
Carolina-Jasmin

In French

Pervenche
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Spanish

Bígaro
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Greek

μυρτιά
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Portuguese

Mirta
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Polish

Barwinek
Gelsemium sempervirens

In Latin

Periwinkle
Gelsemium sempervirens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae
Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Cestrum

Clade

-
Asterids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Solanoideae

Number of Species

8200
1 27800
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Difference Between Periwinkle and Jessamine

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

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Importance of Periwinkle and Jessamine

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Periwinkle and Jessamine. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Periwinkle and Jessamine 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 Jessamine is Anti-oxidant and Antispasmodic. Periwinkle has beauty benefits as follows: while Jessamine has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Periwinkle vs Jessamine

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 Jessamine 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 Jessamine have Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea and sneezing respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Periwinkle has no showy fruits and Jessamine has no showy fruits. Also Periwinkle is flowering and Jessamine is not flowering . You can compare Periwinkle and Jessamine facts and facts of other plants too.