1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
1.4 Types
Not Available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Homesteads
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
1.9 Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
20.30 cm25.40 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.20 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Lavender
Red, Pink, Peach
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Red, Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Grass like
Elliptic and Ovate
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, 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
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
Red blotch
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Toxic if not prepared properly
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Alpine, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ERICA carnea
CATHARANTHUS roseus
7.2 Common Name
Winter heath
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Alpine Heath
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
7.2.3 In French
Alpine Heath
Pervenche de Madagascar
7.2.4 In Spanish
Alpine Heath
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.5 In Greek
Alpine Heath
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Alpine Heath
Catharanthus roseus
7.2.7 In Polish
Alpine Heath
Katarantus różowy
7.2.8 In Latin
Alpini Heath
Catharanthus roseus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Not Available
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Ericoideae
Rauvolfioideae
8.10 Number of Species