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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Flowering Plants, Shrub  

Origin
Madagascar  
Mexico, Southwestern United States, Texas  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
-  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Hot climate regions, Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.97 cm  
99+
45.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Long linear and narrow  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
All year  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Mid Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

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

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Average Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Ample Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Fertilizer every month during spring, General garden fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Food for insects, Provides ground cover  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Economic Purpose, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Bedding Plant, Flower borders, Hedges  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
Zinnia acerosa  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
desert zinnia, wild zinnia, white zinnia and spinyleaf zinnia  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
White Zinnia  

In German
Immergrün  
Weiß Zinnia  

In French
Pervenche  
Blanc Zinnia  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
Zinnia blanco  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
λευκό Zinnia  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
branco Zinnia  

In Polish
Barwinek  
Biały Zinnia  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
Zinnia album  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Gastropoda  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Asterales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Zinnia  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
8  
99+
20  

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Difference Between Periwinkle and White Zinnia

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

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Importance of Periwinkle and White Zinnia

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

Compare Facts of Periwinkle vs White Zinnia

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 White Zinnia 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 White Zinnia have allergic reaction, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Periwinkle has no showy fruits and White Zinnia has no showy fruits. Also Periwinkle is flowering and White Zinnia is flowering. You can compare Periwinkle and White Zinnia facts and facts of other plants too.

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