Vinca

Butternut Tree

About Vinca and Butternut Tree

Vinca

Butternut Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Juglans cinerea

Number of Varieties

306

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Anthropogenic, Floodplains, Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

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

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Squirrels

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Gastric, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Dysentry, Intestinal irritations, Small pox, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Application in Furniture, Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Herbicide

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, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

JUGLANS cinerea

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Butternut

In Hindi

Vinca

Butternut Tree

In German

Vinca

Butternut Baum

In French

Vinca

noyer cendré

In Spanish

Vinca

árbol de nogal

In Greek

Vinca

Butternut Δέντρο

In Portuguese

Vinca

Árvore Butternut

In Polish

Vinca

butternut Drzewo

In Latin

Galium

Butternut ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Juglandales

Family

Apocynaceae

Juglandaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Juglans

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

517

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Butternut Tree

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Butternut Tree

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

Vinca and Butternut Tree Physical Information

Vinca and Butternut Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Butternut Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Butternut Tree are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Butternut Tree flower color: Yellow green
Butternut Tree leaf color: Light Green

Care of Vinca and Butternut Tree

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