Vinca

Corn Oak

About Vinca and Corn Oak

Vinca

Corn Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Open Forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-3

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

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Red, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, 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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water less during winter

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for birds, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Seeds, Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, 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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

QUERCUS suber

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Cork Oak

In Hindi

Vinca

कॉर्क ओक

In German

Vinca

Kork Eiche

In French

Vinca

Cork Oak

In Spanish

Vinca

alcornoque

In Greek

Vinca

Cork Oak

In Portuguese

Vinca

sobreiro

In Polish

Vinca

Cork Oak

In Latin

Galium

sUBER

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Mirini

Subfamily

Mirinae

Number of Species

5120

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Corn Oak

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Corn Oak

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

Vinca and Corn Oak Physical Information

Vinca and Corn Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Corn Oak height is 1,070.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Corn Oak are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Corn Oak flower color: Red and Yellow green
Corn Oak leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Corn Oak

Care of Vinca and Corn Oak include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Corn Oak pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Corn Oak needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.