Madagascar Periwinkle

Sarcococca confusa

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa

Madagascar Periwinkle

Sarcococca confusa

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Banks, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm90.00 cm

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Sooty Mold

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

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.

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

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

Food for animals, 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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

SARCOCOCCA confusa

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Sweet Box

In Hindi

Vinca

Sarcococca confusa

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Sarcococca verwirrt

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Sarcococca confus

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Sarcococca confundido

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Sarcococca συγχέεται

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Sarcococca confuso

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

sarcococca mylić

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

confusa Sarcococca

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Buxales

Family

Apocynaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sarcococca

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

820

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Sarcococca confusa height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Sarcococca confusa flower color: White and Ivory
Sarcococca confusa leaf color: Dark Green and Yellow green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Sarcococca confusa include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Sarcococca confusa pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in summer, 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 Sarcococca confusa needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.