Sugar Apple

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle

Sugar Apple

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Fruit

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Caribbean, South America

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Pinks Mammoth, African Pride, Late Gold, Geffner, Hilary White

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Warm and moist climatic conditions

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-13

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

Rank: 61 (Overall)▶

25.40 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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610.00 cm

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15.20 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow green

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green, Sea Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

oblong or narrow-lanceolate

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Does not require 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, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune young trees into an open vase shape

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Diplodia rot, Leaf spot

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

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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84% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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95% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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61% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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65% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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14% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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17% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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49% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Fruit Bats

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Oral Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Promotes Healthy Hair, Promotes healthy skin

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diabetes, Diarrhea

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Seeds

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used to make hair tonic, Used to promote healthy blood flow during menstruation

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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18% Fruits Garden Plants have it !

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ANNONA squamosa

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Sugar Apple

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

सीताफल

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Zuckerapfel

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

Sugar Apple

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Manzana de azúcar

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

ζάχαρη της Apple

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pinha

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cukier Jabłko

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Sugar Apple

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Magnoliales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Annonaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Annona

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Abreae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Maloideae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Apple height is 460.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Sugar Apple flower color: Yellow green
Sugar Apple leaf color: Light Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Sugar Apple and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Apple pruning is done Prune young trees into an open vase shape and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sugar Apple 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.