Dyckia

Vinca

About Dyckia and Vinca

Dyckia

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, South America, Argentina, Brazil

Madagascar

Types

Bromeliad

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

4030

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Habitat

Rocky areas

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 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

Rosette/Stemless

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

27.90 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Olive, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer

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

Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin rash

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

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, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DYCKIA remotiflora

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Dyckia

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

डिकिया

Vinca

In German

Dyckia

Vinca

In French

Dyckia

Vinca

In Spanish

Dyckia

Vinca

In Greek

dyckia

Vinca

In Portuguese

Dyckia

Vinca

In Polish

dyckia

Vinca

In Latin

dyckia

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Bromeliales

Gentianales

Family

Bromeliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Dyckia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

12051

1 27800

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Properties of Dyckia and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Dyckia and Vinca

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

Dyckia and Vinca Physical Information

Dyckia and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Dyckia height is 27.90 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Dyckia and Vinca are as follows:

Dyckia flower color: Orange
Dyckia leaf color: Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Dyckia and Vinca

Care of Dyckia and Vinca include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Dyckia pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Dyckia 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.