Colchicum

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle

Colchicum

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

About American ..

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7.60 cm

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25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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7.60 cm

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15.20 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Winter, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Medium, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

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 leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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56% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Rheumatism

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Colchicum

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

colchicum

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

colchicum

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

colchique

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Colchicum

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Liliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Colchicum

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle. Colchicum doesn't have thorns and Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Colchicum does not have fragrant flowers. Colchicum has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting and Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Kidney Disease, Low blood pressure, Stomach pain, Toxic and Vomiting. 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 Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Colchicum height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Colchicum flower color: White, Yellow, Purple and Violet
Colchicum leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle

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