Madagascar Periwinkle

Autumn Olive

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive

Madagascar Periwinkle

Autumn Olive

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Dappled Shade, Hedge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm240.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Light Yellow, Silver

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gold, Tan, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Informal Hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Fixes Nitrogen

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Astringent, Cancer, Cardiac, Pectoral

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Jam, Used for making informal hedge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

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

Edible, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ELAEAGNUS umbellata

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Autumn olive, Autumn elaeagnus, Spreading oleaster

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Autumn Olive

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Herbst Olive

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Automne Olive

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Otoño de oliva

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

φθινόπωρο Ελιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Outono Olive

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Jesień Olive

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Autumnus Olive

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Elaeagnaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Elaeagnus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Autumn Olive height is 370.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Autumn Olive flower color: Light Yellow and Silver
Autumn Olive leaf color: Green, Light Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Autumn Olive include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Autumn Olive pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Autumn Olive needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.