Vinca

Black Maple

About Vinca and Black Maple

Vinca

Black Maple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Sugar Maple, Norway Maple, Red Maple

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

bottomlands, Forests, Moist Soils

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm3,779.52 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,219.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, 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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible syrup, 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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ACER nigrum

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Black Maple

In Hindi

Vinca

Black Maple Tree

In German

Vinca

Schwarz Ahorn

In French

Vinca

Noir Érable

In Spanish

Vinca

Negro del árbol de arce

In Greek

Vinca

Μαύρο Maple Tree

In Portuguese

Vinca

Árvore de bordo preto

In Polish

Vinca

Czarny klon

In Latin

Galium

White Acer ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Acer

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Areceae

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

5110

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Black Maple

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Black Maple

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

Vinca and Black Maple Physical Information

Vinca and Black Maple physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Black Maple height is 3,779.52 cm and width 1,219.20 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Black Maple are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Black Maple flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Black Maple leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Black Maple

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