Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Flowering Plants, Herbs
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
Eastern Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Woodlands
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
10-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-10
  
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
  
H2, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Twisted/Contorted
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
  
White, Red, Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Gray Green, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Long Elliptic
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Very Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Soil Compaction
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings, Seperation, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Less Watering
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
  
Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Nitrogen
  
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Showy
  
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
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites
  
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
  
Improve heart health, Rheumatism, Skin Disorders, Treating fever, Wounds
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Bark, Flowers, Root
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in biomass
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
  
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
  
ADENIUM obesum
  
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
  
Sabi star, Impala lily
  
In Hindi
Periwinkle
  
रेगिस्तानी गुलाब
  
In German
Immergrün
  
Wüstenrose
  
In French
Pervenche
  
Desert Rose
  
In Spanish
Bígaro
  
Rosa del desierto
  
In Greek
μυρτιά
  
Τριαντάφυλλο της ερήμου
  
In Portuguese
Mirta
  
Rosa do Deserto
  
In Polish
Barwinek
  
Kwiat pustyni
  
In Latin
Periwinkle
  
Desert resurrexit
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Mollusca
  
Tracheophyta
  
Class
Gastropoda
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Geraniales
  
Gentianales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Apocynaceae
  
Genus
Catharanthus
  
Adenium
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Malouetieae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Apocynoideae
  
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Desert Rose
Season and care of Periwinkle and Desert Rose is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Desert Rose Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Desert Rose season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Desert Rose is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Desert Rose is Neutral, Alkaline.
Periwinkle and Desert Rose Physical Information
Periwinkle and Desert Rose physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Desert Rose height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Desert Rose are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Rose flower color: White, Red and Pink
- Desert Rose leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Periwinkle and Desert Rose
Care of Periwinkle and Desert Rose include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Desert Rose pruning is done Prune in spring, Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Desert Rose needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.