Vinca

Gerbera Daisy

About Vinca and Gerbera Daisy

Vinca

Gerbera Daisy

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Gerbera Ambigua, Gerbera Linnaei, Barberton Daisy

Number of Varieties

3040

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, rocky banks of streams, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1511-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-6

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, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Seedlings, Spores

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

Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Thripes

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, breathing problems, Nausea, Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing

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

Antispasmodic, Gout, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

GERBERA jamesonii

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Barberton Daisy, Gerbera Daisy, Transvaal Daisy

In Hindi

Vinca

Gerbera

In German

Vinca

Gerbera

In French

Vinca

Gerbera

In Spanish

Vinca

Gerbera

In Greek

Vinca

Gerbera

In Portuguese

Vinca

Gerbera

In Polish

Vinca

Gerbera

In Latin

Galium

Gerbera

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Gerbera

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Magnoliids

Tribe

Astereae

Subfamily

Mutisioideae

Number of Species

5110

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Gerbera Daisy

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Gerbera Daisy

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

Vinca and Gerbera Daisy Physical Information

Vinca and Gerbera Daisy physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Gerbera Daisy height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Gerbera Daisy are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Gerbera Daisy flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose and Salmon
Gerbera Daisy leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Gerbera Daisy

Care of Vinca and Gerbera Daisy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Gerbera Daisy pruning is done Prune in flowering season, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Gerbera Daisy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.