Pepperwort

Vinca

About Pepperwort and Vinca

Pepperwort

Vinca

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Aquatics

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Australia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA30

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-6

12-1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Spreading

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

250.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pink, Magenta, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Round

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Spores

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep immersed in water

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

None

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Frogs

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Applicable

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds, Spores

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Starch

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Water Gardens

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MARSILEA mutica

CATHARANTHUS roseus

7.2 Common Name

Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

7.2.1 In Hindi

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.2 In German

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.3 In French

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.4 In Spanish

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.5 In Greek

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.7 In Polish

Pepperwort

Vinca

7.2.8 In Latin

Pepperwort

Galium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Charophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Equisetopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Marsileaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Marsilea

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Lapidieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

65NA

1 27800

Properties of Pepperwort and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Vinca

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

Pepperwort and Vinca Physical Information

Pepperwort and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Vinca are as follows:

Pepperwort flower color: Not Available
Pepperwort leaf color: Light Green and Dark Red
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pepperwort and Vinca

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