Fleeceflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Fleeceflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

High elevation

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

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60.00 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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60.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy, Silver

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bi-lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, 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

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Light Frost

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water

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

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots

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

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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53% Perennial Flowers 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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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root, Root bark

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

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

Container, Mixed Border

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

fleeceflower

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

fleeceflower

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

fleeceflower

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Polygonum affine

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

fleeceflower

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

fleeceflower

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

fleeceflower

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

fleeceflower

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Agaricomycetes

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Polygonaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Periscaria

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Unknown

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Fleeceflower height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Fleeceflower and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Fleeceflower 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 Fleeceflower 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.