Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen
Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Southern Europe
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties
3010
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Homesteads, Moist Soils, tropical environments, tropical grasslands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-95-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 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
Zone 1A
Habit
Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm22.85 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm76.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Transplanting, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Does not require regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune in early spring, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Mealybugs, Scale
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Borders, Mixed Border, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds
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
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Garland, Showy Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
DAPHNE cneorum
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Daphne, Garland Flower, Rose Daphne
In Hindi
Periwinkle
डाफ्ने गुलाब
In German
Immergrün
Daphne Rose
In French
Pervenche
Rose Daphne
In Spanish
Bígaro
Daphne Rose
In Greek
μυρτιά
Daphne Rose
In Portuguese
Mirta
Daphne Rose
In Polish
Barwinek
Daphne Rose
In Latin
Periwinkle
Daphne Rose
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Malvales
Family
Apocynaceae
Thymelaeaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Daphne
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
830
1
27800
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