Vinca

Desert Willow

About Vinca and Desert Willow

Vinca

Desert Willow

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

7-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-5

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

3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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180.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White, Yellow, Purple, Pink, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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, Requires regular watering

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Insects, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CHILOPSIS linearis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Desert Willow

7.2.1 In Hindi

Vinca

रेगिस्तान विलो

7.2.2 In German

Vinca

Wüsten Weide

7.2.3 In French

Vinca

desert Willow

7.2.4 In Spanish

Vinca

Desert Willow

7.2.5 In Greek

Vinca

έρημο Willow

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Vinca

Willow deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Vinca

desert Willow

7.2.8 In Latin

Galium

desert Willow

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Bignoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Chilopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

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Tecomeae

8.9 Subfamily

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Vinca and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Desert Willow

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

Vinca and Desert Willow Physical Information

Vinca and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Desert Willow are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Desert Willow flower color: White, Yellow, Purple, Pink and Lavender
Desert Willow leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Desert Willow

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