Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Tender Perennial
Origin
China
Madagascar
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Upland
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-99-15
0
99
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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
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm25.40 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Red, Pink, Peach
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Crimson
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Elliptic and Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
Fertilize after blooming period, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Shade areas
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects
Butterflies
Allergy
Skin irritation
Toxic if not prepared properly
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Nutrients, Wounds
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
DAPHNE acutiloba
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Common Name
Daphne plant
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
In Hindi
डाफ्ने संयंत्र
Vinca
In German
Daphne Pflanzen
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
In French
plante Daphne
Pervenche de Madagascar
In Spanish
planta de Daphne
Catharanthus roseus
In Greek
Δάφνη φυτών
Catharanthus roseus
In Portuguese
Daphne planta
Catharanthus roseus
In Polish
Daphne roślin
Katarantus różowy
In Latin
Daphne plant
Catharanthus roseus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Gentianales
Family
Thymelaeaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Daphne
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Vicieae
Subfamily
-
Rauvolfioideae
Number of Species
958
1
27800
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