Vinca

Big leaf Maple

About Vinca and Big leaf Maple

Vinca

Big leaf Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Black Maple, Mountain Maple, Norway Maple

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Riverbanks, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,048.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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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

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve hair condition

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Tonic, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Basketary, Can be made into a herbal tea, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Edible syrup, Fibre, Making piano frames, Used as firewood, Used as fuel, Used in salads

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ACER macrophyllum

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Big-leaf Maple, Oregon Maple, Pacific Maple

In Hindi

Vinca

बड़ा पत्ता मेपल के पेड़

In German

Vinca

Big Blatt Ahornbaum

In French

Vinca

Grande feuille Érable

In Spanish

Vinca

Gran hoja del árbol de arce

In Greek

Vinca

δέντρο Maple μεγάλο φύλλο

In Portuguese

Vinca

Árvore de bordo Folha grande

In Polish

Vinca

Duży liść klonowy

In Latin

Galium

Big Maple folia ligni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5121

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Big leaf Maple

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Big leaf Maple

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

Vinca and Big leaf Maple Physical Information

Vinca and Big leaf Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Big leaf Maple height is 3,048.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Big leaf Maple are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Big leaf Maple flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
Big leaf Maple leaf color: Light Green and Yellow green

Care of Vinca and Big leaf Maple

Care of Vinca and Big leaf Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Big leaf Maple pruning is done 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 Big leaf Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.