Madagascar Periwinkle

Silver Bells

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells

Madagascar Periwinkle

Silver Bells

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune grass to maintain level, 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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought and Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flying insects

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.

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Sometimes

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

Decoration 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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ORNITHOGALUM nutans

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells

In Hindi

Vinca

Silver bells

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Silver bells

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Silver bells

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Silver bells

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Silver bells

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Silver bells

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Silver bells

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Silver bells

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Ebenales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Halesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Bells flower color: White
Silver Bells leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Silver Bells include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, 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 Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.