Madagascar Periwinkle

Lettuce

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce

Madagascar Periwinkle

Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Egypt

Types

Lactuca sativa

Number of Varieties

5010

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm510.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm7.60 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Spoon Shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Needs Very high moisture

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, 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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Leafminers, Molecrickets, Red blotch, Thripes, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Caterpillar, Snails, Whiteflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Food Allergy, Hives, Swollen Lips

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

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

Fiber, Insomnia, Rich in protein

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

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

Culinary use, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Lactuca sativa

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Lettuce

In Hindi

Vinca

सलाद

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Salat

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Salade

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Lechuga

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Μαρούλι

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Alface

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Sałata

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

lactuca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lactuca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Cichorieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

8100

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Lettuce height is 510.00 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Lettuce flower color:
Lettuce leaf color:

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Lettuce

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