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Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle

Red Cabbage
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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

-
it is a type of cabbage

Number of Varieties

501
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas
agricultural areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
6-1

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
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm20.30 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Red, Purple, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Spinach Type

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Alternaria Leaf Spot, Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial soft rot, Beet armyworm, Black rot, Blackleg, Cabbage looper, Cabbageworm, Clubroot, Cutworms, Damping-off, Diamondback moth, Downy mildew, Flea Beetles, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Ring spot, Root knot nematode, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Watery soft rot, White mold, white rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

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.
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Cancer, Detoxifies lever, Glucose

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Culinary use, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus
BRASSICA oleracea 'Red Express'

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Red Cabbage, Red Express Cabbage

In Hindi

Vinca
लाल पत्ता गोभी

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Rotkohl

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar
Chou rouge

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus
Repollo rojo

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus
Κόκκινο λάχανο

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus
Red Cabbage

In Polish

Katarantus różowy
Czerwona kapusta

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus
Brassica Rubrum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae
Brassicaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Brassica

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
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Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
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Number of Species

8400
1 27800
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage

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

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Red Cabbage height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Red Cabbage flower color: Yellow

  • Red Cabbage leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Red Cabbage

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