Madagascar Periwinkle

Japanese Poppy

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy

Madagascar Periwinkle

Japanese Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

Russia/Siberia, Japan

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Alpine Meadows, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-4

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm10.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm10.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Light Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lobed

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

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, Never Over-water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Not Available, 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

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Not Available

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.

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Alpine, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PAPAVER miyabeanum

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Japanese Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Japanese Poppy

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

japanische Poppy

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Poppy japonaise

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

amapola japonesa

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Ιαπωνικά παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Poppy japonês

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

japoński Poppy

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Papaver Italica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Papaver

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

8100

1 27800

Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Japanese Poppy height is 10.20 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Japanese Poppy flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green
Japanese Poppy leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Japanese Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Japanese Poppy pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Japanese Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.