Vinca

Brussels Sprouts

About Vinca and Brussels Sprouts

Vinca

Brussels Sprouts

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Wild cabbage, Cabbage, Savoy cabbage

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30110

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land, Moist Soils, Well Drained

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

6-1

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm121.92 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.96 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Not Available

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

Broad, Unlobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Keep ground moist, Needs a lot of water initially, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune lower leaves, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

5-10-10 fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction, breathing problems, Dizziness, Headache, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, Runny nose, Skin rash, Stomach pain, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidant, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification, Fiber, Minerals, Nutrients, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

BRASSICA oleracea 'Diablo'( Gemmifera Group)

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Brussels Sprouts

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

Brussels Sprouts plant

7.2.2 In German

Vinca

Rosenkohl Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

Vinca

Choux de Bruxelles plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Vinca

planta de coles de Bruselas

7.2.5 In Greek

Vinca

φυτό Λαχανάκια Βρυξελλών

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vinca

Couves de Bruxelas planta

7.2.7 In Polish

Vinca

Brukselka roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

Galium

Bruxellis pullulat herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Brassica

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Vinca and Brussels Sprouts

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Brussels Sprouts

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

Vinca and Brussels Sprouts Physical Information

Vinca and Brussels Sprouts physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Brussels Sprouts height is 121.92 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Brussels Sprouts are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Brussels Sprouts flower color: Yellow
Brussels Sprouts leaf color: Not Available

Care of Vinca and Brussels Sprouts

Care of Vinca and Brussels Sprouts include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Brussels Sprouts pruning is done Prune lower leaves, 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 Brussels Sprouts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.