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About Nasturtium and Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tender Perennial

Origin

South America
Madagascar

Types

Annuals
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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
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

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.40 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

25.40 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange
Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
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Leaf Color in Spring

White, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Orbicular
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Anti-fungal, Antiseptic, Depurative, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Stimulates new cell growth
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Oil is used as an industrial solvent, Used as an insecticide, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TROPAEOLUM majus
CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Indian Cress, Nasturtium
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In German

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In French

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In Spanish

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In Greek

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In Portuguese

Tropaeolum majus
Vinca

In Polish

nasturcja większa
Vinca

In Latin

Tropaeolum majus
Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales
Gentianales

Family

Tropaeolaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Tropaeolum
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8051
1 27800
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Properties of Nasturtium and Vinca

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

Season and Care of Nasturtium and Vinca

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

Nasturtium and Vinca Physical Information

Nasturtium and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Nasturtium height is 15.40 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Nasturtium and Vinca are as follows:

  • Nasturtium flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange

  • Nasturtium leaf color: White and Light Green

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Nasturtium and Vinca

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