Cypress Vine

Vinca

About Cypress Vine and Vinca

Cypress Vine

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Tender Perennial

Origin

South Africa

Madagascar

Types

Ipomoea quamoclit

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Mat-forming

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

7.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

7.60 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Red, Magenta

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long, Alternate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anti-fungal, Purgative

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

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

Alpine, Container, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ipomoea quamoclit

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

star glory , hummingbird vine

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Kunjlata

Vinca

In German

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In French

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In Spanish

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In Greek

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In Portuguese

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In Polish

Ipomoea quamoclit

Vinca

In Latin

Ipomoea quamoclit

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Solanales

Gentianales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Ipomoea

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

2551

1 27800

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Properties of Cypress Vine and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Cypress Vine and Vinca

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

Cypress Vine and Vinca Physical Information

Cypress Vine and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Cypress Vine and Vinca are as follows:

Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta
Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Cypress Vine and Vinca

Care of Cypress Vine and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Cypress Vine 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.