Madagascar Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Madagascar Periwinkle

Cherry Bomb Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Number of Varieties

5012

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm61.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm61.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Hives, Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

cholesterol-lowering, Low calories, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Fruits

Other Uses

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

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CAPSICUM annuum 'Cherry Bomb'

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper, Cherry Pepper

In Hindi

Vinca

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Cherry Bomb Pfeffer

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Bomba de cereza Pimienta

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Cherry Bomb Πιπέρι

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Cherry Bomb Pimenta

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Cherry Bomb Pepper

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Cherry Bomb Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cherry Bomb Pepper height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Cherry Bomb Pepper flower color: White
Cherry Bomb Pepper leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cherry Bomb Pepper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Bomb Pepper 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 Cherry Bomb Pepper needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.