Red Elderberry

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle

Red Elderberry

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Madagascar

Types

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Forest margins, Thickets

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-79-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

430.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

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

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

Allergy

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

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Fever

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Screening / Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Sambucus racemosa

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Red Elderberry

Vinca

In German

Rote Holunder

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Red sureau

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

La baya del saúco roja

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

κόκκινο Elderberry

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Red Elderberry

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Red Elderberry

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

pubens

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dipsacales

Gentianales

Family

Caprifoliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Sambucus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

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

Care of Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Red Elderberry and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Elderberry 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.