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About Vinca and Hakone Grass


About Hakone Grass and Vinca


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Tender Perennial   
Grass   

Origin
Madagascar   
Japan   

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color   
Benikaze, Nicolas, All Gold, Albostriata   

Number of Varieties
30   
99+
4   
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions   
gardens, Shaded sites, Temperate Regions   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-1   
9 - 5   

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   
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   

Habit
Clump-Forming   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm   
99+
30.50 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm   
99+
61.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose   
Several shades of Green   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Not Available   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green   
Green, Lime Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green   
Yellow, Red, Orange, Yellow green, Pink, Orange Red   

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

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   
Slow   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Indeterminate   
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Divison   

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, Requires regular watering   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Average Water   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Loam   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Pruning
Prune ocassionally   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
fertilize in growing season   

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot   
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Shade areas   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Glossy   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Not Available   

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes   
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
No Beauty Benefits   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical   
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus   
HAKONECHLOA macra   

Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca   
Hakone Grass   

In Hindi
Vinca   
hakone grass   

In German
Vinca   
Hakone Gras   

In French
Vinca   
Hakone herbe   

In Spanish
Vinca   
hierba Hakone   

In Greek
Vinca   
Hakone γρασίδι   

In Portuguese
Vinca   
Hakone grama   

In Polish
Vinca   
Hakone trawa   

In Latin
Galium   
Hakone herba   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Liliopsida   

Order
Gentianales   
Cyperales   

Family
Apocynaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Catharanthus   
Hakonechloa   

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of Vinca and Hakone Grass

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Hakone Grass

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

Vinca and Hakone Grass Physical Information

Vinca and Hakone Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Hakone Grass height is 30.50 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Hakone Grass are as follows:

Care of Vinca and Hakone Grass

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

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