Silver Wattle

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle

Silver Wattle

Madagascar Periwinkle

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

Australia

Madagascar

Types

Acacia retinodes retinodes, Acacia retinodes uncifolia

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

open forests

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 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

Oval/Rounded

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

530.00 cm25.40 cm

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Minimum Width

530.00 cm15.20 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Summer, Indeterminate

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

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

In Summer

Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant

Lots of watering

In Spring

Adequately

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune after flowering

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red spider mite

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Salt

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

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Windbreak

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Used as a dye

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

Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Acacia retinodes

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Ever-blooming Wattle, Silver Wattle, Water Wattle

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Silver Wattle

Vinca

In German

Silver Wattle

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

Mimosa d'été

Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

acacia amarilla

Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

ασήμι μιμόζα

Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

Acacia retinodes

Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

Silver Wattle

Katarantus różowy

In Latin

Silver Wattle

Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Acacia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

9508

1 27800

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Properties of Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Wattle height is 530.00 cm and width 530.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Silver Wattle flower color: Yellow
Silver Wattle leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Silver Wattle and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Wattle pruning is done Prune after flowering and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Wattle needs Xeric/Desert, Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.