Madagascar Periwinkle

Malabar Spinach

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

Madagascar Periwinkle

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

505

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 3a, 3b, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm2.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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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.

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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Leaves

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Vinca

पोई

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Malabarspinat

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

860

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Malabar Spinach

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