Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Cactus
Origin
Madagascar
South America
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae
Number of Varieties
3054
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
13,21,22,23,24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm12.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm8.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Pink
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
-
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
All year
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sand, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Sandy
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
All year
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Offsets
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
-
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Mealy bugs, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Ants, Mealybugs
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bark, Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
GYMNOCALYCIUM
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Chin Cactus
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Gymnocalycium
In German
Immergrün
Gymnocalycium
In French
Pervenche
Gymnocalycium
In Spanish
Bígaro
Gymnocalycium
In Greek
μυρτιά
Gymnocalycium
In Portuguese
Mirta
Gymnocalycium
In Polish
Barwinek
Gymnocalycium
In Latin
Periwinkle
Gymnocalycium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apocynaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Gymnocalycium
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Trichocereeae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
854
1
27800
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