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About Vinca and Arbutus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Tree
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Hybrid origin
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
7-9
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9-6
1.8 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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Twisted/Contorted
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
460.00 cm
Rank: 61 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
240.00 cm
Rank: 64 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Red
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Oval
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought, Salt
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost, fertilize in growing season
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Aphids, Bacteria wilt, Fungal Diseases, Rats, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Dry soil, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shallow soil
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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Not Available
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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Not Available
5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Itchy eyes, Respiratory problems
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Beautiful Skin, Good for the Scalp, Moisturizing, Remove blemishes
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Absorbs greenhouse gases, Food for animals, Insect Repellent, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Acne, Dysentry, Nutritive, osteoporosis
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Application in Handicrafts, Biomass for fuel, Oil is used for aromatherapy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Arbutus menziesii
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Arbutus
7.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
सदाबहार
7.2.2 In German
Vinca
Erdbeerbaum
7.2.3 In French
Vinca
arbousier
7.2.4 In Spanish
Vinca
Arbitus
7.2.5 In Greek
Vinca
κουμαριά
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vinca
árbuto
7.2.7 In Polish
Vinca
mącznik
7.2.8 In Latin
Galium
arbutus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Ericales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Ericaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Arbutus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Arbutoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Vinca and Arbutus

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

Season and Care of Vinca and Arbutus

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

Vinca and Arbutus Physical Information

Vinca and Arbutus physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Arbutus height is 460.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Arbutus are as follows:

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

  • Arbutus flower color: White

  • Arbutus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Arbutus

Care of Vinca and Arbutus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Arbutus pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Arbutus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.