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About Vinca and Chervil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Herbs

Origin

Madagascar
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Turkey, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
French parsley

Number of Varieties

305
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hedgebanks, Roadsides, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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
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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm20.30 cm
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Small, flat and dissected

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires a lot of watering, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Improve hair condition, Skin Problems, Stops hair loss

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Cough, Digestive disorders, Eczema, Gout

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Condiment, Repellent, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus
ANTHRISCUS cerefolium

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Chervil, French Chervil

In Hindi

Vinca
चेवील

In German

Vinca
Kerbel

In French

Vinca
Cerfeuil

In Spanish

Vinca
Perifollo

In Greek

Vinca
Σκαντζίκι

In Portuguese

Vinca
Cerefólio

In Polish

Vinca
Trybula

In Latin

Galium
BOOPES

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Apiales

Family

Apocynaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Anthriscus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

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Apioideae

Number of Species

5110
1 27800
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Properties of Vinca and Chervil

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

Season and Care of Vinca and Chervil

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

Vinca and Chervil Physical Information

Vinca and Chervil physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Chervil height is 35.60 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Chervil are as follows:

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

  • Chervil flower color: White

  • Chervil leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Chervil

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