Hardy Kiwi

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle

Hardy Kiwi

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Eastern Asia

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Actinidia arguta, Actinidia giraldii, Actinidia hypoleuca

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, open Woodlands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

550.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Ivory

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Stem Cutting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

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

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, fertilize twice a year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis head rot, Japanese Beetles, Leaf Rollers, Nematodes, Phytophthora, Root rot, Sclerotinia blight, Spider mites, Thripes

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Shade areas

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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

Cats

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

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

Shadow Tree

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Fiber, Folate, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin C

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Grown for shade

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Vine

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ACTINIDIA arguta

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Hardy Kiwi

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

हार्डी कीवी

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Hardy Kiwi

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

kiwai

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

kiwi hardy

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

σκληραγωγημένα ακτινίδια

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

kiwi Hardy

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

hardy kiwi

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Hardy kiwi

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Theales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Actinidiaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Actinidia

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Actinidiaceae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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Season and Care of Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Hardy Kiwi height is 550.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Hardy Kiwi flower color: White and Ivory
Hardy Kiwi leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Hardy Kiwi and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hardy Kiwi 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 Hardy Kiwi needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.