Vinca

Columbus Hops

About Vinca and Columbus Hops

Vinca

Columbus Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed and 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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood 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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

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

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

brewing beer

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

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Columbus Hops

In Hindi

Vinca

साधारण राज़क

In German

Vinca

Echter Hopfen

In French

Vinca

Houblon

In Spanish

Vinca

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Vinca

Columbus Hops

In Portuguese

Vinca

Lúpulo

In Polish

Vinca

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Galium

Columbus Hops

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

513

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Columbus Hops

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Columbus Hops

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

Vinca and Columbus Hops Physical Information

Vinca and Columbus Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Columbus Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 7.10 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Columbus Hops are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Columbus Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Columbus Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Vinca and Columbus Hops

Care of Vinca and Columbus Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Columbus Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Columbus Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.