Vinca

Bellflower

About Vinca and Bellflower

Vinca

Bellflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Caribbean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Campanula persicifolia, Campanula glomerata, Campanula carpatica

Number of Varieties

3043

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-8

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

H1, H2, 13, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PORTLANDIA grandiflora

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Bellflower, Jamaican Tree-lily

In Hindi

Vinca

Bellflower plant

In German

Vinca

Glockenblumen - Pflanze

In French

Vinca

plante Bellflower

In Spanish

Vinca

planta de Bellflower

In Greek

Vinca

φυτό καμπανούλα

In Portuguese

Vinca

planta Bellflower

In Polish

Vinca

dzwonek roślin

In Latin

Galium

bellflower herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Rubiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Portlandia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Chiococceae

Subfamily

Cinchonoideae

Number of Species

51300

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Bellflower

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Bellflower

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

Vinca and Bellflower Physical Information

Vinca and Bellflower physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bellflower height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Bellflower are as follows:

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

Care of Vinca and Bellflower

Care of Vinca and Bellflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bellflower pruning is done Cut limbs, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bellflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.