Sunflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

About Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Sunflower

Madagascar Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America

Hybrid origin, Madagascar

1.4 Types

Helianthus annuus, Heliantheae,

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dry areas, Open areas, Prairies

subtropical regions, Tropical areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-10

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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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8.50 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.46 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Brown, Yellow

Red, Pink, Peach

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Black, Chocolate, Ivory

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green, 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

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Dry, Light, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Apical chlorosis, Bacteria wilt, Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis head rot, Charcoal rot, Crown gall, Downy mildew, Erwinia stalk rot, Fusarium stalk rot, Fusarium wilt, head rot, Phialophora yellows, Stem 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

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Runny nose, Red eyes, Watery eyes, Sore eyes, Itchy eyes

Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Pulmonary afflictions

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds, Stem

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

6.2.3 Other Uses

As Fertilizers, Economic Purpose, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for producing cooking oil

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bonsai, Container, Edging, Edible, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Vegetable

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Helianths Annuus

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Sunflower

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sūrajamukhī

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Sonnenblume

Rosafarbene Catharanthe

7.2.3 In French

Tournesol

Pervenche de Madagascar

7.2.4 In Spanish

Girasol

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.5 In Greek

ηλιοτρόπιο

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Girassol

Catharanthus roseus

7.2.7 In Polish

słonecznik

Katarantus różowy

7.2.8 In Latin

Helianthus

Catharanthus roseus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Heilanthus

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Heliantheae

Vicieae

8.9 Subfamily

Helianthodeae

Rauvolfioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sunflower height is 8.50 cm and width 2.46 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

Sunflower flower color: Brown and Yellow
Sunflower leaf color: Dark Green and Green
Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach
Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Sunflower and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sunflower pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Requires little pruning and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sunflower 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.