Iris

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

Iris

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Alizes Bumblebee Deelite Maui Moonlight Langport Wren Sarah Taylor Titan's Glory Thornbird Jane Phillips Orinoco Flow

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

-9999

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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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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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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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19% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry

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

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses

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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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3% Bulb Plants 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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48% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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9% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.3 Showy Foliage

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33% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.4 Showy Bark

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1% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.5 Foliage Texture

Medium

1.6 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

1.7 Evergreen

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1.9 Invasive

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4% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

1.10 Self-Sowing

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

1.11 Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Butterflies

1.12 Allergy

Asthma

Toxic if not prepared properly

2 Benefits

2.1 Uses

2.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

2.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

2.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

2.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

2.2 Plant Benefits

2.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

2.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

2.2.3 Other Uses

Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil

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

2.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Bulb Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

2.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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2.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

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

3 Scientific Name

3.1 Botanical Name

IRIS

CATHARANTHUS roseus

3.2 Common Name

Iris

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

3.2.1 In Hindi

Iris

Vinca

3.2.2 In German

Iris

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

3.2.3 In French

Iris

Pervenche de Madagascar

3.2.4 In Spanish

Iris

Catharanthus roseus

3.2.5 In Greek

Ίρις

Catharanthus roseus

3.2.6 In Portuguese

Íris

Catharanthus roseus

3.2.7 In Polish

Irys

Katarantus różowy

3.2.8 In Latin

Iris

Catharanthus roseus

4 Classification

4.1 Kingdom

Plantae

4.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

4.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

4.4 Order

Asparagales

Gentianales

4.5 Family

Iridaceae

Apocynaceae

4.6 Genus

Iris

Catharanthus

4.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

4.8 Tribe

Irideae

Vicieae

4.9 Subfamily

Iridoideae

Rauvolfioideae

4.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

Season and care of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Iris season is Not Available and Madagascar Periwinkle season is Not Available. The type of soil for Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Neutral, Alkaline.

Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Iris height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Iris flower color: White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate and Black
Iris leaf color: Not Available
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Iris and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Requires very little pruning and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Iris 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.