Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Madagascar
South Africa
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties
305
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40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-97-11
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10-5
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
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm45.70 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm2.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
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Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Narrow
Thorns
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Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
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Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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Edible Fruit
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Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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Fragrant Fruit
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
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✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
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Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
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Invasive
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Self-Sowing
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Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Bulbs
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Society Garlic
In Hindi
Periwinkle
लहसुन
In German
Immergrün
Knoblauch
In French
Pervenche
Ail
In Spanish
Bígaro
Ajo
In Greek
μυρτιά
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
Mirta
alho
In Polish
Barwinek
czosnek
In Latin
Periwinkle
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Liliales
Family
Apocynaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Allium
Clade
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Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Lilioideae
Number of Species
8500
1
27800
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