Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tree
Origin
Madagascar
China
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Pistacia chinensis
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Mountains, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-96-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
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
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm760.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Red, Blue, Green, Dark Blue, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Red, Orange, Pink
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Insects, Red blotch, Rodent
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Frost
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, 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
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Furniture, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Used in Furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PISTACIA chinensis
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Chinese Mastic, Chinese Pistachio
In Hindi
Periwinkle
चीनी पिस्ता
In German
Immergrün
chinesische Pistazie
In French
Pervenche
pistache chinois
In Spanish
Bígaro
pistacho chino
In Greek
μυρτιά
Κινέζοι Φιστίκι
In Portuguese
Mirta
Pistache chinês
In Polish
Barwinek
Chiński Pistacje
In Latin
Periwinkle
LENTISCUS Chinese
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Sapindales
Family
Apocynaceae
Anacardiaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Pistacia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Rhoeae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
89
1
27800
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