Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

About Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

8-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

1.8 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, H2, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

150.00 cm

Rank: 74 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

White

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lance-shaped to oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

poisonous if ingested

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CESTRUM aurantiacum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

orange jessamine

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.2 In German

Vinca

Hammersträucher

7.2.3 In French

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.4 In Spanish

Vinca

Cestrum

7.2.5 In Greek

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.7 In Polish

Vinca

Cestrum aurantiacum

7.2.8 In Latin

Galium

Cestrum aurantiacum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Solanales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Solanaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Cestrum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum

Wondering what are the properties of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum? We provide you with everything About Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum. Vinca doesn't have thorns and Cestrum aurantiacum doesn't have thorns. Also Vinca does not have fragrant flowers. Vinca has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Cestrum aurantiacum has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum

Season and care of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum is important to know. While considering everything about Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Vinca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cestrum aurantiacum season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Vinca is Loam, Sand and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Vinca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cestrum aurantiacum is Acidic, Neutral.

Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum Physical Information

Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cestrum aurantiacum height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Cestrum aurantiacum flower color: Gold
Cestrum aurantiacum leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum

Care of Vinca and Cestrum aurantiacum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cestrum aurantiacum pruning is done Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cestrum aurantiacum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.