Madagascar Periwinkle

Carissa

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa

Madagascar Periwinkle

Carissa

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

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Carissa bispinosa, Carissa carandas

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Coastal Regions, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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90.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch, Scale, Spider mites, Thripes, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Toxic

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.

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CARISSA macrocarpa

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Carissia

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Carissa

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

carissa

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

carissa

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

carissa

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

carissa

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

carissa

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

carissa

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

carissa

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Carissa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Carisseae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Carissa height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Carissa flower color: White
Carissa leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Carissa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Carissa pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, 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 Carissa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.