Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Tender Perennial
Origin
Madagascar
Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, China, Japan, Australia
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Oenanthe javanica, Helosciadium nodiflorum
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Bog Garden, Cultivated Beds, Ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
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
H1, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
1.97 cm20.30 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
2.96 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
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
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
simple-pinnate or double-pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Layering, Seedlings, stem tip cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Needs Very high moisture
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
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Armyworm, Bacterial Blight, Damping off, Downy mildew
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flies, Insects
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Bog Garden, Ground Cover
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
Depurative, Febrifuge, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Root, Seeds
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a seasoning in soups, useful as a ground cover
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
OENANTHE javanica
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Java Water Dropwort, Water Celery, Water Parsley
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Water Celery
In German
Immergrün
Wasser Sellerie
In French
Pervenche
Céleri d'eau
In Spanish
Bígaro
El apio agua
In Greek
μυρτιά
Σέλινο νερό
In Portuguese
Mirta
Aipo água
In Polish
Barwinek
Seler Woda
In Latin
Periwinkle
Aqua Apium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Magnoliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Apiales
Family
Apocynaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Oenanthe
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Oenantheae
Subfamily
-
Apioideae
Number of Species
81
1
27800
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