Life Span
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Madagascar
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
30
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
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97% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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49% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
Periwinkle
In German
Immergrün
In French
Pervenche
In Spanish
Bígaro
In Greek
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Mirta
In Polish
Barwinek
In Latin
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Class
Gastropoda
Order
Geraniales
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Clade
-
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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