Impatiens vs. Periwinkle — What's the Difference?

Impatiens is a genus of more than 1,000 species of flowering plants, widely distributed throughout the Northern Hemisphere and the tropics. Together with the genus Hydrocera (one species), Impatiens make up the family Balsaminaceae.

An Old World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine.

Any of various plants of the genus Impatiens, especially several species that are widely cultivated for their colorful flowers and attractive foliage. Also called balsam.

Another term for winkle

Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Impatiens.

Any of various marine snails of the family Littorinidae, having thick, cone-shaped, whorled shells, especially Littorina littorea, an edible species of the North Atlantic Ocean.

A genus of plants, several species of which have very beautiful flowers; - so called because the elastic capsules burst when touched, and scatter the seeds with considerable force. Called also touch-me-not, jewelweed, and snapweed. Impatiens Balsamina (sometimes called lady's slipper) is the common garden balsam.

The shell or the flesh of any of these snails.

Any of several shrubby, trailing, evergreen plants of the genus Vinca, especially V. minor, having glossy, dark green, opposite leaves and flowers with a blue, funnel-shaped corolla.

Any of several erect herbs of the genus Catharanthus, especially C. roseus, having flowers with a rose-pink or white salverform corolla and a closed throat.

A pale purplish blue.

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.

Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.

A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.

A mollusk of family Littorinidae.

Of pale bluish purple colour.

Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina.

A trailing herb of the genus Vinca.

Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

Edible marine gastropod