Pachysandra

Vinca

About Pachysandra and Vinca

Pachysandra

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Broadleaf Evergreen

Tender Perennial

Origin

China, Japan

Madagascar

Types

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-89-15

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AHS Heat Zone

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

Prostrate/Trailing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.00 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Toothed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

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

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, pollinators

Butterflies

Allergy

allergic reaction

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Edging, Groundcover

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

pachysandra

Vinca

In German

Ysander

Vinca

In French

pachysandra

Vinca

In Spanish

Pachysandra

Vinca

In Greek

Pachysandra

Vinca

In Portuguese

Pachysandra

Vinca

In Polish

Runianka

Vinca

In Latin

Pachysandra

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Buxales

Gentianales

Family

Buxaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Pachysandra

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

551

1 27800

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Properties of Pachysandra and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Pachysandra and Vinca

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

Pachysandra and Vinca Physical Information

Pachysandra and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pachysandra and Vinca are as follows:

Pachysandra flower color: White
Pachysandra leaf color: Dark Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pachysandra and Vinca

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