Madagascar Periwinkle

Jumping Cholla

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

Madagascar Periwinkle

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-12

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

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm120.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Stem

Other Uses

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

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

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

Vinca

jumping cholla

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

jumping cholla

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

jumping cholla

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

jumping cholla

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

jumping cholla

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

jumping cholla

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

820

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Jumping Cholla

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