Vinca

Cardenche

About Vinca and Cardenche

Vinca

Cardenche

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

Western United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Digestive Problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Diabetes, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Jam

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

Genus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

Number of Species

51-

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Cardenche

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

Vinca and Cardenche Physical Information

Vinca and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Cardenche are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color:

Care of Vinca and Cardenche

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