Vinca

Echinocactus

About Vinca and Echinocactus

Vinca

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

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

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

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Vinca

echinocactus

In German

Vinca

echinocactus

In French

Vinca

echinocactus

In Spanish

Vinca

echinocactus

In Greek

Vinca

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Vinca

Echinocactus

In Polish

Vinca

Echinocactus

In Latin

Galium

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5111

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Echinocactus

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

Vinca and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Vinca and Echinocactus

Care of Vinca and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.