Butterfly Flower

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Butterfly Flower

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Mexico

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Pink cestrum, Red cestrum, Purple cestrum

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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175

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Not Available

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, High elevation, Roadsides

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 13, 17, 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

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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300.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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300.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Crimson, Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

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

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CESTRUM elegans

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Crimson cestrum, Elegant poison-berry, Purple cestrum, Red cestrum

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Butterfly Flower plant

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Schmetterlings-Blumen- Anlage

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

usine de fleur de papillon

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

planta de la flor de mariposa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

φυτό Πεταλούδα λουλούδι

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

planta de flor de borboleta

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Motyl Kwiat roślin

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Flos plantae Gloria

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Solanales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Solanaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Cestrum

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cestreae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Browallioideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle. Butterfly Flower doesn't have thorns and Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Butterfly Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Butterfly Flower has allergic reactions like Not Available and Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Butterfly Flower height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Butterfly Flower flower color: Magenta, Crimson and Violet
Butterfly Flower leaf color: Green and Light Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Butterfly Flower and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Butterfly Flower pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Butterfly Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.