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About Periwinkle and Baby's Breath

1 Color
1.1 Color
Blue, Pink, Red, White
Pink, Purple, White
1.1.1 Color Meaning
Blue - Peace and Serenity, Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Red - Courage, Desire and Love, White - Purity and Innocence
Pink - Sensitivity and Love, Purple - Elegance and Pride, White - Purity and Innocence
1.2 Stem Size
0"
0"
1.3 Fragrance
Floral
NA
1.4 Petals
1.4.1 Number Of Petals
All About Sunfl..
5
Rank: 5 (Overall)
5
Rank: 5 (Overall)
All About Lily
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1.5 Other Characteristics
1.5.1 Shape
Funnel
Bell
1.5.2 Height
All About Laven..
6.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
20.00 cm
Rank: 8 (Overall)
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1.5.3 Diameter
All About Daffo..
2.00 cm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: 100 (Overall)
All About Iris
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1.6 Line
Not Available
Not Available
1.7 Silhouette
Not Available
Not Available
1.8 Blossom Texture
Not Available
Not Available
1.9 Blossom Size
0"
0"
1.10 Form
Not Available
Not Available
2 Care
2.1 Growing Conditions of
2.1.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Part Sun
Full Sun
2.1.2 Watering
Enough
Diligently
2.2 Soil
2.2.1 Type of Soil
Clay
Sandy
2.2.2 The pH of Soil
All About Dande..
6.00
Rank: 6 (Overall)
7.00
Rank: 2 (Overall)
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2.2.3 Essential Fertilizers
Phosphorus
Lime stone
2.3 Common Pests and Diseases
2.3.1 List of Pests
Aphids, Mites, Scale, Whiteflies
NA
2.3.2 List of Diseases
blight, Root Rot, Stem Rot
Bacterial leaf spot or blast, Crown gall rot, Stem Rot
2.4 Bloom Time
Spring Season
Early Summer Season, Mid-Summer Season
2.5 Vase Life
0
0
3 Interesting Facts
3.1 Facts
3.1.1 History
3.1.2 Origin
Europe, France, Spain
Africa, Australia, Eurasia, Pacific Islands
3.2 Interesting Facts of
  • About 2,000 pounds of dried periwinkle leaves are used to extract just 1 gram of vinblastine.
  • Periwinkles ensures baby's long life when kept at the side of the newborn baby and when kept around candles keeps the love of the newlyweds forever.
  • The common names of Baby’s breath flowers are ‘soap root’, ‘gyp’.
  • The flowers of the baby’s breath are small, approximately like a pencil eraser in size.
3.3 Lifespan
Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years
Annuals - complete its full life cycle in one growing season, Perennials - a plant that lives for three or more years
3.4 Habit
Shrubs
Shrubs
3.5 Flower Meaning
3.6 Astrological Flower
3.7 Birth Month Flower
3.8 Flower Availability
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
Not Available
Not Available
4.2 Health Benefits
Good remedy for Diarrhea, Prevents Intestinal Ulcers, Reduces risk of cancer
Reduces risk of cancer
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Acts as a antispasmodic, Have diuretic properties, It is Antibacterial, Treats mouth sores
NA
4.2.2 Culinary Uses
NA
NA
4.3 Other Benefits
4.3.1 Design Uses
4.3.2 Cosmetic Uses
Used in nail paints and lipstick shades, Used in Perfumes
Used in nail paints and lipstick shades, Used in Perfumes, Used in shampoos and soaps
4.3.3 Occasional Uses
Decoration
Anniversary, Valentine's Day, Wedding
4.4 Allergy
Contact Dermatitis
NA
5 Family
5.1 Common Name
5.2 Tribe
5.3 Scientific Name
Vinca
Gypsophila
5.4 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
5.4.1 Sub kingdom
Tracheobionta
Tracheobionta
5.5 Super Division
Spermatophyte
Spermatophyte
5.5.1 Division
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
5.5.2 Order
Gentianales
Caryophyllales
5.6 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
5.7 Family
Apocynaceae
Caryophyllaceae
5.7.1 Sub Family
NA
Asteroideae
5.8 Genus
Not Available
Not Available
5.9 Number of Species
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)

Information about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath

Flowers play an important role in our life. Flowers for Occasions are used for expressing feelings or for the purpose of beautification. Every flower, due to different shape, structure, and fragrance has a different personality. Get all information about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath in the sections below.

Periwinkle and Baby's Breath color

Periwinkle and Baby's Breath come in variety of colors. Every color tells a different story. Let’s know about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath color meaning in this section. For example Red - Courage, Desire and Love, Pink - Sensitivity and Love,Yellow - Happiness and Friendship, Orange - Satisfaction and Passion, Purple - Elegance and Pride, Blue - Peace and Serenity, White - Purity and Innocence, Green - Prosperity and Optimism. Periwinkle is Funnel in shape and has Floral fragrance whereas Bell shaped Baby's Breath has NA fragrance.

More facts about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath

You must be eager to know more facts about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath. Did you know Periwinkle has originated in Europe, France, Spain while Baby's Breath has originated in Africa, Australia, Eurasia, Pacific Islands. One of the Interesting Facts about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath is that they can survive almost in pots.

Periwinkle and Baby's Breath Uses

Benefits of flowers are universally known. Let’s know about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath uses in this section. Periwinkle and Baby's Breath have many medicinal properties. Besides, Periwinkle is given on special occasions like Decoration whereas Baby's Breath on Anniversary, Valentine's Day, Wedding. Periwinkle and Baby's Breath also have many culinary benefits.

Learn about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath Family classification

Flowers classification makes their study easier. Plants sharing same association are grouped together. Let’s learn about Periwinkle and Baby's Breath Family classification here. Periwinkle and Baby's Breath belong to Plantae. They are further divided in Spermatophyte super division and Magnoliophyta division. This way, different flowers can be organized in a systematic format.

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