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About Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Shrub
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
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700
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
5-8
8-5
A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Clump-Forming
 
10.20 cm
610.00 cm
White, Red, Pink
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-
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Needle like
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun
Medium
Loam, Sand
Acidic
Well drained
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
 
Ground, Pot
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Low
Average Water Needs
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Ammonium Nitrate
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
 
Showy
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fine
Matte
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-
 
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Skin inflammation
Food for animals, Food for insects
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Flowers
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
 
CALLUNA vulgaris
Heather, Common heather, Ling
हीथ
Heidekraut
bruyère
brezo
ερείκη
urze
wrzos
Heather
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Ericales
Ericaceae
Calluna
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Ericeae
Ericoideae
860
 
Annual
Tender Perennial
Madagascar
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50
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
9-15
12-1
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
Oval or Rounded
 
25.40 cm
15.20 cm
Red, Pink, Peach
Bicolor
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Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Elliptic and Ovate
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Clay, Loam, Sand
Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Indeterminate
Pollution, Drought, Salt
 
Ground, Pot
Cuttings, Seedlings
Medium
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Drought, Pollution, Salt
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Sometimes
Butterflies
Toxic if not prepared properly
 
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
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Sometimes
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Sometimes
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Vinca
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Pervenche de Madagascar
Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus
Catharanthus roseus
Katarantus różowy
Catharanthus roseus
 
Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Vicieae
Rauvolfioideae
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Properties of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle

Season and care of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle, growing season is an essential factor. Heather season is and Madagascar Periwinkle season is . The type of soil for Heather is and for Madagascar Periwinkle is while the PH of soil for Heather is and for Madagascar Periwinkle is .

Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Heather height is and width whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is and width . The color specification of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Heather flower color:

  • Heather leaf color:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color:

Care of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Heather and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Heather pruning is done and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done . In summer Heather needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs and in winter, it needs .