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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
Europe, Asia
1.4 Types
not available
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Grassland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
8 - 5
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
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
61.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Requires high amount of nitrogen
4.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
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.
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
ALOPECURUS pratensis
7.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
vulpin des prés
7.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
pradera de cola de zorra
7.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Meadow Foxtail
7.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
łąka ber
7.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
meadow Foxtail
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Alopecurus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.