Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
Africa, Kenya, South Africa
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Freesia
Number of Varieties
3015
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Grassland, Homesteads, Tropical regions, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-10
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
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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
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm50.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm40.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
Thorns
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✘
✔
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Spring, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
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✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
High
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Stop watering completely once the plant becomes dormant
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Shade, Indirect sunlight, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut away fading foliage, Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize in early spring, Potash
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Hair Conditioner, Making cosmetics, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
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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
Bulbs, Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for fragrance
Used As Indoor Plant
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✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Flower borders, Screening
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Freesia refracta
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Freesia
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Freesia
In German
Immergrün
Freesie
In French
Pervenche
Freesia
In Spanish
Bígaro
fresia
In Greek
μυρτιά
freesia
In Portuguese
Mirta
freesia
In Polish
Barwinek
frezja
In Latin
Periwinkle
Freesia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Asparagales
Family
Apocynaceae
Iridaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Freesia
Clade
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Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Ixioideae
Number of Species
816
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27800
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