Vinca

Bilimbi

About Vinca and Bilimbi

Vinca

Bilimbi

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

moist forests, Mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Summer

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

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

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

Needs very little water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Not Available, Sore Throat

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Averrhoa bilimbi

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Bilimbi, Mimbro

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Bilimbi

7.2.2 In German

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.3 In French

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.4 In Spanish

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.5 In Greek

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.7 In Polish

Vinca

bilimbi

7.2.8 In Latin

Galium

Rondo Beardtongue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Averrhoa

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA12

1 27800

Properties of Vinca and Bilimbi

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Bilimbi

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

Vinca and Bilimbi Physical Information

Vinca and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Bilimbi are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Bilimbi

Care of Vinca and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.