Madagascar Periwinkle

Jicama

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama

Madagascar Periwinkle

Jicama

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Mexican potato,Mexican yam bean

Number of Varieties

50-

0 40000

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

agricultural areas, Moist Soils, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Shade areas, Shallow soil

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mice

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Irritation to stomach, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for animals, Soil protection

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cold, Fever, Inflammation

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

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

Used As Food

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, Herb, Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PACHYRHIZUS erosus

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Mexican Yam bean

In Hindi

Vinca

Pachyrhizus erosus

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Yambohne

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Kłębian kątowaty

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Pachyrhizus erosus

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Pachyrhizus erosus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Fabales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pachyrhizus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jicama height is 300.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Jicama flower color: White and Lavender
Jicama leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jicama

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