Colchicum

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Colchicum and Madagascar Periwinkle

Colchicum

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Turkey, Central Asia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Colchicum cupanii, Colchicum alpinum

Number of Varieties

4550

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Habitat

Fields, meadows, Rocky areas, Shaded sites, Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Purple, Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

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

In Summer

Ample Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COLCHICUM

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Colchicum

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

colchicum

Vinca

In German

colchicum

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

colchique

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Colchicum

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

Colchicum

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Colchicum

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Wurmbaeiodeae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1608

1 27800

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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.