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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple


About Trident Maple and Madagascar Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tree  

Origin
Madagascar  
China, Japan, Korea  

Types
-  
jiujiangense, horizontale  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
6  
99+

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas  
Cold Regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-9  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
25.40 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach  
Light Yellow, Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Orange  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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 every year, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought, Dry soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly  
allergic reaction  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.  
Beautification, Bonsai, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Sometimes  
No  

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  
Showy Purposes  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
ACER buergerianum  

Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca  
Trident Maple  

In Hindi
Vinca  
ट्राइडेंट मेपल  

In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe  
Trident-Ahorn  

In French
Pervenche de Madagascar  
Trident Maple  

In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus  
arce de Trident  

In Greek
Catharanthus roseus  
Trident Maple  

In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus  
bordo Trident  

In Polish
Katarantus różowy  
Trident klon  

In Latin
Catharanthus roseus  
Trident Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Sapindales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Vicieae  
-  

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
160  
99+

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Trident Maple height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple are as follows:

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Trident Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Trident Maple pruning is done Prune every year, 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 Trident Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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