Madagascar Periwinkle

Nymphaea Alba

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba

Madagascar Periwinkle

Nymphaea Alba

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Ponds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White, Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Circular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Plant grows in water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Flies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Headache

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.

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anaphrodisiac, Anodyne, Antiscrophulatic, Astringent

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Water Gardens

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

NYMPHAEA alba

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

European White Waterlily, Nenuphar, White Lotus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Nymphaea alba

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Weiße Seerose

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Nénuphar blanc

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Nymphaea alba

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Nymphaea alba

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Nymphaea alba

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Grzybienie białe

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Nymphaea alba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Nymphaeales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Nymphaeaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Nymphaea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Cassidinae

8.10 Number of Species

8NA

1 27800

Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Nymphaea Alba height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Nymphaea Alba flower color: White, Yellow and Ivory
Nymphaea Alba leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Nymphaea Alba

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