Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
California
Types
-
Blue Iceberg, Cannibal, Muller
Number of Varieties
5077
0
40000
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Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Woodland Garden Canopy
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-156-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-4
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.40 cm2,440.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm670.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
-
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Awl-Shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Requires large amount of water
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
prune to control shape
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Grey mold, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Chickarees, Sapsuckers, White-headed woodpeckers
Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Eye irritation, Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Bonsai, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Wood
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used for making fence posts, Used to make wood shingles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
SEQUOIADENDRON giganteum
Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Giant Sequoia
In Hindi
Vinca
Giant Sequoia
In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Giant Sequoia
In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
Séquoia géant
In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
Secoya gigante
In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
Giant Sequoia
In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Sequoia gigante
In Polish
Katarantus różowy
Giant Sequoia
In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Giant Sequoia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Gentianales
Pinales
Family
Apocynaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Sequoiadendron
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Vicieae
Senecioneae
Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Sequoioideae
Number of Species
81
1
27800
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