Common Spindle

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle

Common Spindle

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Western Asia

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Floodplains, Open Forest

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

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

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

900.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves, Remove shoots

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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

✔ ✘

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

Fruits, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUONYMUS europaeus

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

European spindle

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

आम धुरी

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

gemeinsamen Spindel

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

axe commun

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

husillo Común

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

κοινή άξονα

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

eixo comum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

wspólna wrzeciona

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

commune fusum

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Celastrales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Celastraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Euonymus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Applicable

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Common Spindle height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Common Spindle flower color: Yellow green
Common Spindle leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Common Spindle and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Common Spindle pruning is done Prune in late winter, Prune in spring, Remove dead leaves and Remove shoots and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Common Spindle 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.