1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central America, South America
Madagascar
1.4 Types
not available
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dry areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
H1, H2
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
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,680.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
910.00 cm60.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Magenta, Rose, Light Green, Violet
Pink, Magenta, Rose
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Magenta, Rose, Violet
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
4.4.2 In Summer
Ample Water
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead branches
Prune ocassionally
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, very little fertilizers at a time
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Spider mites
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Used to establish native woodland
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Dysentry, Piles
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used in construction
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
CATHARANTHUS roseus
7.2 Common Name
Ant Tree, Long John
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
7.2.1 In Hindi
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.2 In German
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.3 In French
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.4 In Spanish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.5 In Greek
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.6 In Portuguese
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.7 In Polish
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Vinca
7.2.8 In Latin
TRIPLARIS cumingiana
Galium
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Gentianales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species