Peruvian-Lily

Vinca

About Peruvian-Lily and Vinca

Peruvian-Lily

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America, Argentina, Chile

Madagascar

Types

Alstroemeria aurea

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

4030

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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

12-7

12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm30.00 cm

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Minimum Width

61.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Pink, Lavender, Orange Red

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Yellow green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

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

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Butterflies

Allergy

angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching, Urticaria

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

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALSTROEMERIA ligtu

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Lily-of-the-Incas, Peruvian-lily

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

peruvian lily

Vinca

In German

peruanische Lilie

Vinca

In French

lis des Incas

Vinca

In Spanish

lirio peruano

Vinca

In Greek

περουβιανή κρίνος

Vinca

In Portuguese

lírio peruano

Vinca

In Polish

peruwiański lilia

Vinca

In Latin

Peruviani lilium

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

Order

Liliales

Gentianales

Family

Liliaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Alstroemeria

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

12251

1 27800

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Properties of Peruvian-Lily and Vinca

Wondering what are the properties of Peruvian-Lily and Vinca? We provide you with everything About Peruvian-Lily and Vinca. Peruvian-Lily doesn't have thorns and Vinca doesn't have thorns. Also Peruvian-Lily does not have fragrant flowers. Peruvian-Lily has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria and Vinca has allergic reactions like angioedema, Rhinoconjunctivitis, Throat itching and Urticaria. 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 Peruvian-Lily and Vinca and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peruvian-Lily and Vinca

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

Peruvian-Lily and Vinca Physical Information

Peruvian-Lily and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Peruvian-Lily height is 38.10 cm and width 61.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Peruvian-Lily and Vinca are as follows:

Peruvian-Lily flower color: Light Pink, Lavender and Orange Red
Peruvian-Lily leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Peruvian-Lily and Vinca

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