Vinca

Incense Cedar

About Vinca and Incense Cedar

Vinca

Incense Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Western United States, California, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Calocedrus decurrens

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

low mountains, Mountain tops, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

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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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,130.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

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

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Stem Planting

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

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

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

Insects

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

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

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

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

Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Making Perfumes, Used in pencil industry

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CALOCEDRUS decurrens

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Incense Cedar

In Hindi

Vinca

Incense Cedar

In German

Vinca

Zeder

In French

Vinca

Encens Cedar

In Spanish

Vinca

cedro de incienso

In Greek

Vinca

θυμίαμα Κέδρος

In Portuguese

Vinca

cedro de incenso

In Polish

Vinca

kadzidło Cedar

In Latin

Galium

incensum Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Calocedrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Incense Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Incense Cedar

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

Vinca and Incense Cedar Physical Information

Vinca and Incense Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Incense Cedar height is 2,130.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Incense Cedar are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Incense Cedar flower color:
Incense Cedar leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Incense Cedar

Care of Vinca and Incense Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Incense Cedar pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Incense Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.