Madagascar Periwinkle

Spider lily

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily

Madagascar Periwinkle

Spider lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

China, Korea

Types

Red Spider Lily, Magic Lily, Golden Spider Lily

Number of Varieties

50140

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Along cemeteries

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-3

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm22.90 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark 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

Linear

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Water daily during growing season, water on alternate days

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

drowsiness, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Landscape Designing

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

anti-cancer, treating poison ivy, treating tumours

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Bulbs

Other Uses

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

Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

LYCORIS chinensis

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Golden Surprise Lily, Spiderlily

In Hindi

Vinca

Lycoris Spider lily

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Spinnenlilien

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Lycoris Spider lily

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Lycoris Spider lily

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Lycoris Spider lily

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Lycoris Spider lily

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Lycoris Spider lily

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Lycoris Spider lily

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lycoris

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

880

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spider lily height is 50.80 cm and width 22.90 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Spider lily flower color: Yellow, Orange and Gold
Spider lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spider lily

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