Madagascar Periwinkle

Wild Blue Phlox

About Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox

Madagascar Periwinkle

Wild Blue Phlox

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

not available

Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

Rich Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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25.40 cm

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30.50 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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15.20 cm

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30.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach

Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate

Ovate-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Ground Cover

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

Sometimes

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'

7.2 Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.2 In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche de Madagascar

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.4 In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.5 In Greek

Catharanthus roseus

Άγρια μπλε Phlox

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus

Wild Blue Phlox

7.2.7 In Polish

Katarantus różowy

Dziki Niebieski Phlox

7.2.8 In Latin

Catharanthus roseus

Phlox ferae blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Polemoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Phlox

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Vicieae

Phlocideae

8.9 Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Polemonioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox

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

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Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox Physical Information

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

Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Wild Blue Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.