Cotoneaster

Vinca

About Cotoneaster and Vinca

Cotoneaster

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Madagascar

Types

Shrub

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Roadsides

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

Sunset Zone

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green, Orange

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Blood tonic

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

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Basketary, Used as a dye, Used for making hedge

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

COTONEASTER

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

cotoneaster

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

cotoneaster

Vinca

In German

Zwergmispel

Vinca

In French

cotonéaster

Vinca

In Spanish

Cotoneaster

Vinca

In Greek

Cotoneaster

Vinca

In Portuguese

cotoneaster

Vinca

In Polish

irga

Vinca

In Latin

Cornus

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Gentianales

Family

Rosaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Cotoneaster

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Maleae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

20051

1 27800

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Properties of Cotoneaster and Vinca

Wondering what are the properties of Cotoneaster and Vinca? We provide you with everything About Cotoneaster and Vinca. Cotoneaster doesn't have thorns and Vinca doesn't have thorns. Also Cotoneaster does not have fragrant flowers. Cotoneaster has allergic reactions like and Vinca has allergic reactions like . 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 Cotoneaster and Vinca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cotoneaster and Vinca

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

Cotoneaster and Vinca Physical Information

Cotoneaster and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Cotoneaster height is 30.00 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cotoneaster and Vinca are as follows:

Cotoneaster flower color: White and Pink
Cotoneaster leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cotoneaster and Vinca

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