Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Aquatics
Origin
Madagascar
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Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
3010
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-910-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-9
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
-
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
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
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
Periwinkle
पानी लिली
In German
Immergrün
Riesen- Seerose
In French
Pervenche
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
Bígaro
lirio de agua
In Greek
μυρτιά
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Mirta
waterlily
In Polish
Barwinek
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Periwinkle
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Angiosperms
Class
Gastropoda
Equisetopsida
Order
Geraniales
Nymphaeales
Family
Apocynaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Victoria
Clade
-
Angiosperms
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
83
1
27800
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