Penstemon Parryi

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle

Penstemon Parryi

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Wild

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

90.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

5.10 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Hot Pink

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established

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

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

constipation, Stomach pain, Swelling, Wounds

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PENSTEMON parryi

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Parry's Beardtongue

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

penstemon parryi

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

penstemon parryi

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

penstemon parryi

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

parryi penstemon

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

penstemon parryi

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

parryi penstemon

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

penstemon parryi

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Persicaria californicum

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Scrophulariaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Penstemon

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA8

1 27800

Properties of Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Penstemon Parryi height is 90.00 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Penstemon Parryi flower color: Hot Pink
Penstemon Parryi leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Penstemon Parryi and Madagascar Periwinkle

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