1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
not available
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Coastal Mountains, Coastal Regions, Hillside, Open Forest, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm60.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
Pink, Light Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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
Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
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
5.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Asthma, breathing problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Diarrhea, Inflammation, Jaundice
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Can be made into a herbal tea
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
CEANOTHUS x pallidus
7.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Wild lilac
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Ceanothus
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
Ceanothus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
Ceanothus
7.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
Ceanothus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Ceanothus
7.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
Ceanothus
7.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Ceanothus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species