Vinca

Cardon

About Vinca and Cardon

Vinca

Cardon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cactus

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm8.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Pachycereus pringlei

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus

In Hindi

Vinca

Cardon

In German

Vinca

Cardon

In French

Vinca

Cardon

In Spanish

Vinca

Cardon

In Greek

Vinca

Cardon

In Portuguese

Vinca

Cardon

In Polish

Vinca

Cardon

In Latin

Galium

Cardon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pachycereus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Pachycereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5112

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Cardon

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

Vinca and Cardon Physical Information

Vinca and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Cardon are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Cardon flower color: White
Cardon leaf color:

Care of Vinca and Cardon

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