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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
Hybrid origin, Southwestern United States
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
riparian zones, Semi desert, Upland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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1.2.3 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 74 (Overall)
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1.13 Plant Color
1.13.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
White
1.13.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
1.13.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
creamy white
1.13.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
1.13.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
1.13.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
1.13.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
1.14 Shape
1.14.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Oblanceolate , Ovate
1.15 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Needs very little water
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
can go long without fertilizers
3.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Pests and diseases free
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat And Humidity
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
4.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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4.10 Self-Sowing
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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
4.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Unknown
5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Twigs
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Can be made into a herbal tea
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Groundcover
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
BACCHARIS 'Centennial'
6.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
desert broom , broom baccharis , greasewood
6.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
desert broom
6.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Wüste Besen
6.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
desert broom
6.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
escoba del desierto
6.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
desert broom
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
vassoura do deserto
6.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
desert broom
6.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
desert broom
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Gentianales
Asterales
7.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Asteraceae
7.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Baccharis
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Astereae
7.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom

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

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Desert Broom height is 60.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Desert Broom flower color: White

  • Desert Broom leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Desert Broom include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Desert Broom pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Desert Broom needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.