Madagascar Periwinkle

Dame's Rocket

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

Madagascar Periwinkle

Dame's Rocket

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

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

1.4 Types

not available

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9 - 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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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60.00 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, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, 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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Vomiting

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.

Bouquets, 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

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

HESPERIS matronalis

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

डेम के रॉकेट

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Rockets Freifrau

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Rocket Dame

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Rocket Dame

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Rocket Dame του

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Rocket de Dame

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Rocket Dame

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Hesperis Rocket

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Hesperis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

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

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Dame's Rocket

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