Madagascar Periwinkle

Cider Apple

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple

Madagascar Periwinkle

Cider Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

5050

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm460.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

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

Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Malus domestica

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Apple, Cooking Apple, Crimson King Apple, Red Cider Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

Vinca

Cider Apple

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Cider Apple

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Cider Apple

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Cider Apple

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Pupillam cisere

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

855

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Cider Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple are as follows:

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

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Cider Apple

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