Pot Marigold

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle

Pot Marigold

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

80.00 cm25.40 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Winter

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Insignificant

Sometimes

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Pot Marigold

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pot Marigold

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Ringelblume

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

pot Marigold

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Caléndula

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

καλέντουλα

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pot Marigold

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Calendula

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

208

1 27800

Properties of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle. Pot Marigold doesn't have thorns and Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Pot Marigold does not have fragrant flowers. Pot Marigold has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling and Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle

Season and care of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Pot Marigold season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer and Madagascar Periwinkle season is Early Autumn, Spring and Summer. The type of soil for Pot Marigold is Well drained and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral and for Madagascar Periwinkle is Neutral, Alkaline.

Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Pot Marigold and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.