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
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
gardens, Grassland
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
12-15
  
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
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
  
Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
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
No
  
No
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
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
Yes
  
No
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Yes
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Coarse
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Glossy
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
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
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification, Shadow Tree
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Not Available
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
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
Not Available
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Nolinoideae
  
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm
Season and care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Ponytail Palm season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Ponytail Palm is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Ponytail Palm is Neutral.
Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm Physical Information
Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ponytail Palm height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Ponytail Palm flower color: Ivory
- Ponytail Palm leaf color: Green
Care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm
Care of Periwinkle and Ponytail Palm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Ponytail Palm pruning is done 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 Ponytail Palm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.