Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Types
-
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Number of Varieties
50700
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8-5
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, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm10.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
White, Red, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Needle like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Ammonium Nitrate
Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Skin inflammation
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
CALLUNA vulgaris
Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Heather, Common heather, Ling
In Hindi
Vinca
हीथ
In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Heidekraut
In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
bruyère
In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
brezo
In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
ερείκη
In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
urze
In Polish
Katarantus różowy
wrzos
In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Heather
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Gentianales
Ericales
Family
Apocynaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Calluna
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Vicieae
Ericeae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Ericoideae
Number of Species
8860
1
27800
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