Vinca

Dwarf Papyrus

About Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus

Vinca

Dwarf Papyrus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Madagascar

World/Pandemic

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Papyrus

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-7

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Green, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Bulbs, Divison, Rhizome division, Tubers

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, 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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Itchiness, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Decoration Purposes, Florist trade and landscaping, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bog Garden, Container, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Cyperus papyrus

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Dwarf papyrus, Miniature papyrus

In Hindi

Vinca

dwarf papyrus

In German

Vinca

Zwerg Papyrus

In French

Vinca

papyrus nain

In Spanish

Vinca

papiro enano

In Greek

Vinca

νάνος πάπυρο

In Portuguese

Vinca

papiro anão

In Polish

Vinca

krasnolud papirus

In Latin

Galium

P. papyrus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cyperus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

51700

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus

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

Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus Physical Information

Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Dwarf Papyrus height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Dwarf Papyrus flower color: Green and Brown
Dwarf Papyrus leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus

Care of Vinca and Dwarf Papyrus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Dwarf Papyrus pruning is done . In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dwarf Papyrus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.