Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
Western Europe, Southern Asia
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
5-1
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
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Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm25.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Orange, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Rosette
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Red blotch
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
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Foliage Sheen
Glossy
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Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc., Woodland margins
Beauty Benefits
-
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects
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
Flowers, Pods
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc.
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Meconopsis grandis
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Himalayan blue poppy
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Meconopsis grandis
In German
Immergrün
Meconopsis grandis
In French
Pervenche
Meconopsis grandis
In Spanish
Bígaro
Meconopsis grandis
In Greek
μυρτιά
Meconopsis grandis
In Portuguese
Mirta
Meconopsis grandis
In Polish
Barwinek
Meconopsis grandis
In Latin
Periwinkle
Grandis Meconopsis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Streptophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Ranunculales
Family
Apocynaceae
Papaveraceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Meconopsis
Clade
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Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
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Papavereae
Subfamily
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Paperveroideae
Number of Species
850
1
27800
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