Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruit, Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
-
Madagascar
Types
Prunus serrulata
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
2530
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushlands, gardens, Homesteads, In desert grasslands, Lowland, Shady Edge, Tropical areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-84-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
12-1
Sunset Zone
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
180.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
-
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune prior to new growth, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
Organic Manure
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Mealy bugs, Mites
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
-
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Semi-Double
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
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Culinary use, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
PRUNUS 'Hally Jolivette'
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Flowering Cherry, Hally Jolivette Flowering Cherry
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
चेरी
Periwinkle
In German
Blühende Kirsch
Immergrün
In French
cerisier
Pervenche
In Spanish
floración de la cereza
Bígaro
In Greek
Άνθιση κερασιών
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
cereja de florescência
Mirta
In Polish
Kwitnienie wiśni
Barwinek
In Latin
florentem cerasis
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Rosales
Geraniales
Family
Rosaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Prunus
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
-
Number of Species
4308
1
27800
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