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About Madagascar Periwinkle



What is
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Life Span
Annual 0

Type
Tender Perennial 0

Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar 0

Types
not available 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-1 0

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 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
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Minimum Height
25.40 cm 100

Minimum Width
15.20 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach 0

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor 0

Fruit Color
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate 0

Thorns
No 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
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Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Fast 0

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Indeterminate 0

Repeat Bloomer
Yes 0

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Medium 0

Watering Plants
0

Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves 0

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer 0

Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
Yes 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Medium 0

Foliage Sheen
Glossy 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
Sometimes 0

Self-Sowing
Yes 0

Attracts
Butterflies 0

Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc. 0

Beauty Benefits
Not Available 0

Edible Uses
Sometimes 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat 0

Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical 0

Scientific Name
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Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus 0

Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca 0

In Hindi
Vinca 0

In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe 0

In French
Pervenche de Madagascar 0

In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus 0

In Greek
Catharanthus roseus 0

In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus 0

In Polish
Katarantus różowy 0

In Latin
Catharanthus roseus 0

Classification
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Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Gentianales 0

Family
Apocynaceae 0

Genus
Catharanthus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Vicieae 0

Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae 0

Number of Species
8 100

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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle

Want to know the properties of Madagascar Periwinkle? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Madagascar Periwinkle is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Toxic if not prepared properly. Madagascar Periwinkle Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Madagascar Periwinkle. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is as follows: 25.40 cm tall and 15.20 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Elliptic and Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle

Taking Madagascar Periwinkle Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Madagascar Periwinkle

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Madagascar Periwinkle is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Madagascar Periwinkle is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: not available. This plant's habitat is subtropical regions and Tropical areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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