Red Currant

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle

Red Currant

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Madagascar

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Number of Varieties

350

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-89-15

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Red Currant

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Red Currant

Vinca

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Groseille

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

Grosella

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Groselha

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

red RIBES

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ribes

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1508

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle. Red Currant doesn't have thorns and Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Red Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Red Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Asthma. 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 Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Red Currant and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant 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.