Japanese Poppy

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle

Japanese Poppy

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Perennial

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Russia/Siberia, Japan

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

7-4

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

10.20 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Yellow green

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

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

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, 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

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available, Red blotch

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

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

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PAPAVER miyabeanum

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Japanese Poppy

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Japanese Poppy

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

japanische Poppy

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

Poppy japonaise

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

amapola japonesa

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Poppy japonês

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

japoński Poppy

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Papaver Italica

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Papaveraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Papaver

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Papaver

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

1008

1 27800

Properties of Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Japanese Poppy and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy 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.