Vinca

Breadfruit

About Vinca and Breadfruit

Vinca

Breadfruit

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Jackfruit, Breadnut, Figs

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest, Riverine swamp forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,600.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm600.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Irregular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Rooted stem cutting, 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, Never Over-water, occasional watering once established, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-20-20 amount, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Promotes Healthy Hair, Removes dandruff, Speed hair growth

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

Cancer, cholesterol-lowering, Heart problems, High cholestrol, Immunity, Skin Disorders, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ARTOCARPUS altilis

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Breadfruit

In Hindi

Vinca

Breadfruit Tree

In German

Vinca

Brotfruchtbaum

In French

Vinca

Breadfruit Arbre

In Spanish

Vinca

árbol del pan

In Greek

Vinca

αρτόδεντρο Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Vinca

Árvore de fruta-pão

In Polish

Vinca

Breadfruit drzewo

In Latin

Galium

Arum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Artocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Artocarpeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

5160

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Properties of Vinca and Breadfruit

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Breadfruit

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

Vinca and Breadfruit Physical Information

Vinca and Breadfruit physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Breadfruit height is 2,600.00 cm and width 600.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Breadfruit are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Breadfruit flower color: Yellow green
Breadfruit leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Breadfruit

Care of Vinca and Breadfruit include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Breadfruit pruning is done Prune every year, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Breadfruit needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.