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Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle

Black Chokeberry
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Shrub

Origin

Madagascar
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada

Types

-
Red chokeberry, Purple chokeberry

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Anthropogenic, Boggy areas, Cliffs, Fens, Swamps, Terrestrial, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
8-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm182.88 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Pink, Peach
-

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
Purplish-black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic and Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Remove branches that rub together, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove diseased branches by the tool's blades dipped into the alcohol solution

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Pollution, Salt
-

Facts

Flowers

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

Glossy
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly
Anaphylaxis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for birds, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Cold

Part of Plant Used

Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Fruits

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus
ARONIA melanocarpa

Common Name

Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Black Chokeberry

In Hindi

Vinca
Black Chokeberry Shrub

In German

Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Schwarz Aronia Strauch

In French

Pervenche de Madagascar
Noir Chokeberry Arbuste

In Spanish

Catharanthus roseus
Chokeberry negro Arbusto

In Greek

Catharanthus roseus
Μαύρο Chokeberry θάμνων

In Portuguese

Catharanthus roseus
Chokeberry preto Arbusto

In Polish

Katarantus różowy
Krzew aronii

In Latin

Catharanthus roseus
Lichen Frutex

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Aronia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae
Maleae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae
Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

83
1 27800
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Difference Between Madagascar Periwinkle and Black Chokeberry

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Importance of Madagascar Periwinkle and Black Chokeberry

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Compare Facts of Madagascar Periwinkle vs Black Chokeberry

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Madagascar Periwinkle vs Black Chokeberry and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Madagascar Periwinkle are Toxic if not prepared properly whereas of Black Chokeberry have Anaphylaxis respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Madagascar Periwinkle has no showy fruits and Black Chokeberry has showy fruits. Also Madagascar Periwinkle is not flowering and Black Chokeberry is flowering. You can compare Madagascar Periwinkle and Black Chokeberry facts and facts of other plants too.