Periwinkle

Madagascar palm

About Periwinkle and Madagascar palm

Periwinkle

Madagascar palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Cactus or Succulent, Ornamental Plants, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

P. ambongense P. baronii P. bicolor P. bispinosum P. brevicaule P. cactipes P. decaryi P. densiflorum P. eburneum P. geayi P. gracilius

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30192

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Rocky areas, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

1.97 cm370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

2.96 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Gray Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Narrow

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Drought Tolerant, Reduce watering in winter

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, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Moist, Sand, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, fertilize in early summer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Aphids, Dry root rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested, Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Applicable

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

PACHYPODIUM lamerei

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Madagascar Palm, Club Foot

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Madagascar palm

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Madagaskarpalme

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Pachypodium de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

Palma de Madagascar

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Palmeirinha-de-madagáscar, Palmeira-de-madagáscar

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Pachypodium

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Mandacaru

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

825

1 27800

Properties of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Madagascar palm. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Madagascar palm doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Madagascar palm has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Periwinkle and Madagascar palm and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm

Season and care of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Madagascar palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Madagascar palm season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Madagascar palm is Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Madagascar palm is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Periwinkle and Madagascar palm Physical Information

Periwinkle and Madagascar palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Madagascar palm height is 370.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Madagascar palm flower color: White
Madagascar palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm

Care of Periwinkle and Madagascar palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Madagascar palm pruning is done Prune in winter, Prune to stimulate growth, 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 Madagascar palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.