Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Origin
Central America, West Indies
Madagascar
Types
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Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Number of Varieties
530
0
40000
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Habitat
Open areas, Open Plains
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-114-9
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
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm1.97 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
100.00 cm2.96 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Red, Reddish Plum, Rose
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Rose, Tan
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Sea Green, Gray Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Cone shaped
Oval
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Requires regular watering, Water every two or three days during warmer months
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loamy
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Banana aphid, Banana mosaic, Black sigatoka, Bunchy top, Cigar end rot, Coconut scale, Moko disease, Panama disease, Rhizome rot, Yellow sigatoka
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
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
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
Hives, Itchiness, Swelling, Throat itching, wheezing
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fiber, Hair Loss, Kidney Stones, Piles, Vitamin C
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in herbal medicines
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Botanical Name
Musa acuminata
Catharanthus roseus
Common Name
Red banana, Red Dacca bananas
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
In Hindi
लाल केला
Periwinkle
In German
Red Banana
Immergrün
In French
Red Banana
Pervenche
In Spanish
Red Banana
Bígaro
In Greek
κόκκινο Μπανάνα
μυρτιά
In Portuguese
Banana vermelha
Mirta
In Polish
Red Banana
Barwinek
In Latin
ARIERA Rubrum
Periwinkle
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Mollusca
Class
Liliopsida
Gastropoda
Order
Zingiberales
Geraniales
Family
Strelitziaceae
Apocynaceae
Genus
Musa
Catharanthus
Clade
Monocotyledonous
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
508
1
27800
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