1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
1.3 Origin
1.4 Types
Not Available
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Not Available
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Thicket/Colonizing
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.45 cm1.97 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink
Magenta, Pink, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Pollution, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Average Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune after harvesting
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Provides ground cover
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ARDISIA japonica
Catharanthus roseus
7.2 Common Name
Japanese Ardisia, Marlberry
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
7.2.1 In Hindi
Japanese Ardisia
Periwinkle
7.2.2 In German
Japanese Ardisia
Immergrün
7.2.3 In French
Japanese Ardisia
Pervenche
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
Japanese Ardisia
Barwinek
7.2.8 In Latin
Japanese Ardisia
Periwinkle
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Not Available
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species