Vinca

Crimson Pygmy

About Vinca and Crimson Pygmy

Vinca

Crimson Pygmy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Japan

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

30NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

All sorts of environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-5

1.8 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, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Crimson, Dark Red

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Red, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Pollution

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Unknown

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Japanese Burberry

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.2 In German

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.3 In French

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.5 In Greek

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.7 In Polish

Vinca

crimson pygmy

7.2.8 In Latin

Galium

crimson pygmy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Berberidaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Berberis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Vinca and Crimson Pygmy

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Crimson Pygmy

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

Vinca and Crimson Pygmy Physical Information

Vinca and Crimson Pygmy physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Crimson Pygmy height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Crimson Pygmy are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Crimson Pygmy flower color: Yellow and Yellow green
Crimson Pygmy leaf color: Crimson and Dark Red

Care of Vinca and Crimson Pygmy

Care of Vinca and Crimson Pygmy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Crimson Pygmy pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Crimson Pygmy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.