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About Vinca and Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Type

Origin

Types

Number of Varieties

Habitat

USDA Hardiness Zone

AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

Habit

Information

Minimum Height

Minimum Width

Flower Color

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Leaf Color in Winter

Leaf Shape

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Sunlight

Growth Rate

Type of Soil

The pH of Soil

Soil Drainage

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Care

Where to Plant?

How to Plant?

Plant Maintenance

Watering Requirements

In Summer

In Spring

In Winter

Soil pH

Soil Type

Soil Drainage Capacity

Sun Exposure

Pruning

Fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Plant Tolerance

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Aesthetic Uses

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Other Uses

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Common Name

In Hindi

In German

In French

In Spanish

In Greek

In Portuguese

In Polish

In Latin

Classification

Kingdom

Phylum

Class

Order

Family

Genus

Clade

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

 
Perennial
Tender Perennial
Madagascar
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
30
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
9-15
12-1
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
Clump-Forming
 
30.00 cm
60.00 cm
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Bicolor
-
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Dark Green
Oval
 
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Fast
Loam, Sand
Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Indeterminate
Pollution, Drought, Salt
 
Container, Ground, Pot
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Medium
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Neutral, Alkaline
Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Prune ocassionally
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Sometimes
Butterflies
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
 
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Air purification
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Whole plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
 
CATHARANTHUS roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Vinca
Galium
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Gentianales
Apocynaceae
Catharanthus
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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-
51
 
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Herbs
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-
2
moist forests, Mountains
4-9
9-2
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
Clump-Forming
 
38.10 cm
25.40 cm
Purple, Pink, Lavender
Bicolor
Brown
Green
Green
Green
Green
Pinnate
 
Spring, Summer
Full Sun
Fast
Clay, Loam, Sand
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Well drained
Late Spring, Summer
Drought, Salt
 
Ground
Cuttings, Seedlings
Medium
Needs very little water
Lots of watering
Moderate
Average Water
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Clay, Loam, Sand
Well drained
Full Sun
cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost
Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot
Drought
 
Showy
Single
Medium
Glossy
Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers
Itchiness, Sore Throat
 
Beautification
Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation
Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic
Fruits, Leaves
Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
 
Averrhoa bilimbi
Bilimbi, Mimbro
Bilimbi
bilimbi
bilimbi
bilimbi
bilimbi
bilimbi
bilimbi
Rondo Beardtongue
 
Plantae
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliopsida
Oxalidales
Oxalidaceae
Averrhoa
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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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 and Bilimbi has allergic reactions like . 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.

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, growing season is an essential factor. Vinca season is and Bilimbi season is . The type of soil for Vinca is and for Bilimbi is while the PH of soil for Vinca is and for Bilimbi is .

Vinca and Bilimbi Physical Information

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

  • Vinca flower color:

  • Vinca leaf color:

  • Bilimbi flower color:

  • Bilimbi leaf color:

Care of Vinca and Bilimbi

Care of Vinca and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done and Bilimbi pruning is done . In summer Vinca needs and in winter, it needs . Whereas, in summer Bilimbi needs and in winter, it needs .