Sweetshrub

Vinca

About Sweetshrub and Vinca

Sweetshrub

Vinca

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Calycanthus floridus floridus, Calycanthus floridus glaucus

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

shaded woods, Woodlands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

12-1

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 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

Spreading

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

240.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Yellow, Violet

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Light Yellow, Gold

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

Drought, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Gall, Powdery mildew

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Semi-Double

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

✔ ✘

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Toxic if not prepared properly

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cardiac, Disinfectant, Diuretic

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

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Disinfectant, Repellent

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Calycanthus floridus

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Sweetshrub

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

sweetshrub

Vinca

In German

sweetshrub

Vinca

In French

sweetshrub

Vinca

In Spanish

sweetshrub

Vinca

In Greek

sweetshrub

Vinca

In Portuguese

sweetshrub

Vinca

In Polish

sweetshrub

Vinca

In Latin

sweetshrub

Galium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Laurales

Gentianales

Family

Calycanthaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Calycanthus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

451

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetshrub and Vinca

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

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Season and Care of Sweetshrub and Vinca

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

Sweetshrub and Vinca Physical Information

Sweetshrub and Vinca physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetshrub height is 180.00 cm and width 240.00 cm whereas Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetshrub and Vinca are as follows:

Sweetshrub flower color: White, Light Yellow and Violet
Sweetshrub leaf color: Green
Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sweetshrub and Vinca

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