Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Shrub
Origin
Madagascar
Southeastern Asia
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
alpine shootingstar , Jewelled shootingstar , Sierran shootingstar , broad-leaved shootingstar , Frigid Shootingstar
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Floodplains, open Woodlands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
10-15
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, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Salmon, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Red, Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy
Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate elongated
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune after flowering, 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
Aphids, Fungal leaf spots
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Showy Fruit
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Runny nose, sneezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Mixed Border, small hedge
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Unknown
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Unknown
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
CLERODENDRUM quadriloculare
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
American cowslip , mosquito bills , mad violets , sailor caps
In Hindi
Periwinkle
shooting star
In German
Immergrün
shooting star
In French
Pervenche
Dodecatheon
In Spanish
Bígaro
Dodecatheon
In Greek
μυρτιά
shooting star
In Portuguese
Mirta
Dodecatheon
In Polish
Barwinek
shooting star
In Latin
Periwinkle
shooting star
Phylum
Mollusca
Spermatophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Primulales
Family
Apocynaceae
Verbenaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Dodecatheon
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Shooting Star
Season and care of Periwinkle and Shooting Star is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Shooting Star Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Shooting Star season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Shooting Star is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Shooting Star is Acidic, Neutral.
Periwinkle and Shooting Star Physical Information
Periwinkle and Shooting Star physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Shooting Star height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Shooting Star are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Shooting Star flower color: White, Pink, Salmon and Coral
- Shooting Star leaf color: Red, Green and Burgundy
Care of Periwinkle and Shooting Star
Care of Periwinkle and Shooting Star include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Shooting Star pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 Shooting Star needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
