Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Tender Perennial
  
Aquatics
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
  
Southern Asia
  
Types
not available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
  
Ponds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
9-12
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-3
  
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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
  
White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose, Coral
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Lime Green, Sea Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
  
Orbicular
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Summer, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
  
Wet Site
  
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
  
Container, In Water, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
  
Requires 4 to 8 inches of water above the soil line
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Poorly Drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Cut away fading foliage
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
20N–4.4P–16.6K at 20-d intervals
  
Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Caterpillars
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double, Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Beetles, Insects
  
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
  
Constipation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Promotes healthy skin, Provides herbal hair care
  
Edible Uses
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
  
Antidiarrhoeal, Astringent, Cancer, Cardiotonic, Febrifuge, Hypotensive, Resolvent, Stomachic, Tonic
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
  
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
  
Leaves are used to wrap small parcels, Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Root is used as a vegetable
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
  
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
  
Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
  
NELUMBO nucifera
  
Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
  
East Indian Lotus, Sacred Lotus
  
In Hindi
Vinca
  
पवित्र कमल
  
In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
  
Heiliges Lotus
  
In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
  
Lotus Sacré
  
In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
  
loto sagrado
  
In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
  
ιερή Lotus
  
In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
  
Lotus sagrado
  
In Polish
Katarantus różowy
  
Sacred Lotus
  
In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
  
sacra Lotus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Gentianales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Nymphaeaceae
  
Genus
Catharanthus
  
Abelia
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Vicieae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
  
Nelumbonaceae
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus
Season and care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus is important to know. While considering everything about Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Madagascar Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Sacred Lotus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Madagascar Periwinkle is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Sacred Lotus is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Madagascar Periwinkle is Neutral, Alkaline and for Sacred Lotus is Neutral.
Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus Physical Information
Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sacred Lotus height is 30.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus are as follows:
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sacred Lotus flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Hot Pink, Rose and Coral
- Sacred Lotus leaf color: Lime Green and Sea Green
Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus
Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sacred Lotus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sacred Lotus pruning is done Cut away fading foliage. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Sacred Lotus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.