Madagascar Periwinkle

Butternut Squash

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash

Madagascar Periwinkle

Butternut Squash

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Neck, Really Big Hybrid, Waltham

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm7.62 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.80 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Peach, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 12-12-12 amounts, Nitrogen, Phosphate, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Bees

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Dermatitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Good for skin and hair

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antiasthamatic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, constipation, Diabetes, Fiber, High blood pressure, Immunity, Manganese, Rich in Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

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

For making oil, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CUCURBITA moschata 'Quantum'

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Butternut Squash

In Hindi

Vinca

Butternut Squash Plant

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Butternut Squash-Anlage

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Courge musquée Plante

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Planta de la calabaza de Butternut

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Κολοκύθια Φυτών

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Butternut Squash planta

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Piżmowa roślin

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Planta butternut cucurbitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Violales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cucurbita

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Papilionoideae

Number of Species

827

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Butternut Squash height is 7.62 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Butternut Squash flower color: Yellow and Gold
Butternut Squash leaf color: Green, Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Butternut Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Butternut Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Butternut Squash needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.