Vinca

Elaeagnus

About Vinca and Elaeagnus

Vinca

Elaeagnus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Shrub, Ornamental Tree

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

River side, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Light Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Stem Cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Average Water Needs

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 branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Birds, Caterpillars, Coral Spot, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Borders, Mixed Border

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

anti-cancer, Febrifuge, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Biomass for fuel, Used for making hedge

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, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ELAEAGNUS 'Quicksilver'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Oleaster

In Hindi

Vinca

इलेगनस

In German

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In French

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In Spanish

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In Greek

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In Portuguese

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In Polish

Vinca

Elaeagnus

In Latin

Galium

Elaeagnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae

Elaeagnaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Elaeagnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5170

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Elaeagnus

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Elaeagnus

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

Vinca and Elaeagnus Physical Information

Vinca and Elaeagnus physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Elaeagnus height is 240.00 cm and width 240.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Elaeagnus are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Elaeagnus flower color:
Elaeagnus leaf color: White, Light Green and Gray

Care of Vinca and Elaeagnus

Care of Vinca and Elaeagnus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Elaeagnus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, 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 Elaeagnus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.