Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
Mexico
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Cat palm, Date palm, Old Man palm
Number of Varieties
301
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm457.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm365.76 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long hair-like leaves
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Mites, Spider Mites
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Blurred vision, Diarrhea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
-
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
BEAUCARNEA recurvata
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Bottle Palm, Ponytail Palm
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Ponytail Palm
In German
Immergrün
Pferdeschwanz Palm
In French
Pervenche
Ponytail Palm
In Spanish
Bígaro
Cola de caballo de palma
In Greek
μυρτιά
αλογοουρά παλάμη
In Portuguese
Mirta
rabo- de palma
In Polish
Barwinek
kucyk palmowy
In Latin
Periwinkle
ponytail palmarum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Vascular plant
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Beaucarnea
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
810
1
27800
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