Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Ornamental Plant
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Astrophytum myriostigma, Astrophytum ornatum
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-912-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
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
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
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Growth Rate
Fast
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
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Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Cuttings, Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Partial shade
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Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Mealy bugs
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
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Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
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Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bedding Plant
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Astrophytum myriostigma
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Bishop's Cap Cactus, Bishop's Hat, Bishop's Miter Cactus ,Star Cactus
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Star Cactus
In German
Immergrün
Star Cactus
In French
Pervenche
Star Cactus
In Spanish
Bígaro
Star Cactus
In Greek
μυρτιά
Star Cactus
In Portuguese
Mirta
Star Cactus
In Polish
Barwinek
Star Cactus
In Latin
Periwinkle
Star Cactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Astrophytum
Clade
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Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Cacteae
Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
86
1
27800
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