Elephant Apple

Vinca

About Elephant Apple and Vinca

Elephant Apple

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Tender Perennial

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Madagascar

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1030

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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

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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

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Elephant Apple

Vinca

In German

Elefant von Apple

Vinca

In French

Elephant d'Apple

Vinca

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple

Vinca

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple

Vinca

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple

Vinca

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko

Vinca

In Latin

Elephant Apple

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales

Gentianales

Family

Dilleniaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Dillenia

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

151

1 27800

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Properties of Elephant Apple and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Vinca

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

Elephant Apple and Vinca Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Vinca are as follows:

Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Vinca

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