Vinca

Cedar Elm

About Vinca and Cedar Elm

Vinca

Cedar Elm

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cedars

Number of Varieties

3045

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

River side, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-6

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

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic, toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the 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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacteria wilt, Beetles, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Salt, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as firewood, Used for woodware, Used in construction

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ULMUS crassifolia

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Hindi

Vinca

देवदार एल्म

In German

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In French

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Spanish

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Greek

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Portuguese

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Polish

Vinca

Cedar Elm

In Latin

Galium

Ulmus Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ulmus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

513

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Cedar Elm

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Cedar Elm

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

Vinca and Cedar Elm Physical Information

Vinca and Cedar Elm physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Cedar Elm height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Cedar Elm are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Cedar Elm flower color: White and Ivory
Cedar Elm leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Vinca and Cedar Elm

Care of Vinca and Cedar Elm include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Cedar Elm pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cedar Elm needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.