Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America
Madagascar
Types
Perennials
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11
4-9
AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6
12-1
Sunset Zone
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
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
Fruit Color
Sandy Brown
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Fall, Spring, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
Melampodium
Periwinkle
In German
Melmpodiam
Immergrün
In French
Melmpodiam
Pervenche
In Spanish
Melmpodiam
Bígaro
In Greek
Melmpodiam
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Melmpodiam
Mirta
In Polish
Melmpodiam
Barwinek
In Latin
Melmpodiam
Periwinkle
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Asterales
Geraniales
Family
Asteraceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Melampodium
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Millerieae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Melampodium and Periwinkle
Season and care of Melampodium and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Melampodium and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Melampodium season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Melampodium is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Melampodium is Neutral and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.
Melampodium and Periwinkle Physical Information
Melampodium and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Periwinkle are as follows:
Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
- Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Melampodium and Periwinkle
Care of Melampodium and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Melampodium needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.