Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Tree
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
China
Madagascar
Types
-
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
3030
0
40000
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Habitat
secondary forest, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-104-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-7
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 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
Pyramidal
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
760.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
610.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Yellow
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Orange
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, root cutting, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Caterpillars
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Butterflies
Allergy
Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Inflammation
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Cancer, Diarrhea
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Bark, Fruits, Wood
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge, Used As Food, Used for flavoring in Liquors, dairy products, gelatins,puddings, meats, candies, etc.
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Diospyros virginiana
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
American persimmon common persimmon, sugar-plum,eastern persimmon
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
अमेरिकी ख़ुरमा
Periwinkle
In German
amerikanische persimmon
Immergrün
In French
Diospyros virginiana
Pervenche
In Spanish
Diospyros virginiana
Bígaro
In Greek
American λωτός
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Caqui americano
Mirta
In Polish
Amerykański persimmon
Barwinek
In Latin
Diospyros virginiana
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Mollusca
Class
Magnoliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Ericales
Geraniales
Family
Ebenaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Diospyros
Catharanthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
608
1
27800
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