Crested Iris

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

Crested Iris

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Madagascar

Types

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice

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

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Crested Iris

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस

Vinca

In German

Crested Iris

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Crested Iris

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

Crested Iris

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

Crested Iris

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Crested Iris

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Czubaty Iris

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

iubatum Iris

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Iris

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae

Vicieae

Subfamily

Iridoideae

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2108

1 27800

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Properties of Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet
Crested Iris leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Crested Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crested Iris 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.