Jumpseed

Vinca

About Jumpseed and Vinca

Jumpseed

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

130

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Habitat

Cliffs, Moist woods, Riverbanks

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Dark Red, Copper

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

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

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, 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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Showy Purposes

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

Wildflower

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PERSICARIA virginiana

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Jumpseed

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

jumpseed

Vinca

In German

jumpseed

Vinca

In French

jumpseed

Vinca

In Spanish

jumpseed

Vinca

In Greek

jumpseed

Vinca

In Portuguese

jumpseed

Vinca

In Polish

jumpseed

Vinca

In Latin

Salire celeritate

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

Family

Polygonaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Periscaria

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2551

1 27800

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Properties of Jumpseed and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Jumpseed and Vinca

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

Jumpseed and Vinca Physical Information

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

Jumpseed flower color: Light Green
Jumpseed leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Jumpseed and Vinca

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