Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual and Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
  
Broadleaf Evergreen
  
Origin
Madagascar
  
Africa, Southern Africa
  
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
  
Drakensberg sugarbush, Clanwilliam sugarbush, The Wagon tree
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
  
10-11
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
  
12-8
  
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, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Not Available
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
  
Fall, Spring
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Not Available
  
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Clay
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
  
Acidic
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Not Available
  
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
  
All year
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
  
Requires a lot of watering
  
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
  
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
  
Full Sun
  
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
  
Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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
  
Not Available
  
Flowers
Yes
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Not Available
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Not Available
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Not Available
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Showy Bark
No
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Not Available
  
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Sometimes
  
Not Available
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Not Available
  
Attracts
Butterflies
  
Flying insects, Insects
  
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
Insignificant
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
  
Cough, Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Flowers
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
  
Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
  
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
  
PROTEA
  
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
  
Protea, Waboom, Wagon Tree
  
In Hindi
Periwinkle
  
Protea plant
  
In German
Immergrün
  
Protea Pflanze
  
In French
Pervenche
  
usine de Protea
  
In Spanish
Bígaro
  
planta de protea
  
In Greek
μυρτιά
  
φυτό Protea
  
In Portuguese
Mirta
  
planta Protea
  
In Polish
Barwinek
  
Protea roślin
  
In Latin
Periwinkle
  
Protea herba
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Mollusca
  
Vascular plant
  
Class
Gastropoda
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Geraniales
  
Proteales
  
Family
Apocynaceae
  
Proteaceae
  
Genus
Catharanthus
  
Protea
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Proteae
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Proteoideae
  
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Protea
Season and care of Periwinkle and Protea is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Protea Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Protea season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Protea is Clay while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Protea is Acidic.
Periwinkle and Protea Physical Information
Periwinkle and Protea physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Protea height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Protea are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Protea flower color: Not Available
- Protea leaf color: Not Available
Care of Periwinkle and Protea
Care of Periwinkle and Protea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Protea pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, 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 Protea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.