Madagascar Periwinkle

Pasque Flower

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower

Madagascar Periwinkle

Pasque Flower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, United Kingdom

Types

Pulsatilla vulgaris, Pulsatilla vulgaris rubra, Pulsatilla vulgaris alba

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

meadows, Slopes, Wooded slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-5

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Indigo, Purple, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Greyish Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Rosette

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

root cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Medium

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

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Cutworms, Larvae of Agave Weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

convulsions, Diarrhea, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

along a porch, deck or patio, Showy Purposes

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

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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

Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PULSATILLA vulgaris

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Pasque Flower, wind flower, prairie crocus, Easter Flower, meadow anemone

In Hindi

Vinca

Pasque Flower

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Kuhschellen

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Pasque Flower

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Pasque Flower

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Pasque Flower

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Pasque Flower

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Sasanka

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Pasque Flower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pulsatilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

833

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pasque Flower height is 12.70 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Pasque Flower flower color: Indigo, Purple and Violet
Pasque Flower leaf color: Light Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Pasque Flower

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