Madagascar Periwinkle

Spindle Tree

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree

Madagascar Periwinkle

Spindle Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Euonymus fortunei, Euonymus alatus, Euonymus europaeus

Number of Varieties

5020

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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

7-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm900.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Pink, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Lanceolate to elliptical

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Powdery mildew, Vine weevils

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

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

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Mild Allergen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Alterative, Laxative, Purgative, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Bark, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

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

Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used as essential oil, Yields a volatile oil that is used in soap making

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

Hedges, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

EUONYMUS europaeus 'Aldenhamensis'

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Spindle Tree, Common Spindle, European Spindle

In Hindi

Vinca

Spindle Tree

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Spindelbaum

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Spindle Arbre

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Árbol del husillo

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

ατράκτου Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Árvore spindle

In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Wrzeciono Drzewo

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Ligno colos

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Celastrales

Family

Apocynaceae

Celastraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Euonymus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Euonymeae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Celastroideae

Number of Species

8150

1 27800

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Spindle Tree height is 370.00 cm and width 900.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree are as follows:

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Spindle Tree flower color: Yellow green
Spindle Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Spindle Tree

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