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Cestrum aurantiacum
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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
Central America, South America
1.4 Types
not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Temperate Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
Gold
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Lance-shaped to oblong
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
reseeds
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
poisonous if ingested
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Traditional medicine
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
CESTRUM aurantiacum
7.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
orange jessamine
7.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Hammersträucher
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
Cestrum
7.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
Cestrum aurantiacum
7.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Cestrum aurantiacum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Solanales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Solanaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Cestrum
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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250
Rank: 51 (Overall)
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum

Wondering what are the properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum? We provide you with everything About Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum. Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns. Also Madagascar Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum

Season and care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum is important to know. While considering everything about Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Madagascar Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cestrum aurantiacum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Madagascar Periwinkle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Madagascar Periwinkle is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Acidic, Neutral.

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold

  • Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cestrum aurantiacum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.