Vinca

Japanese Cedar

About Vinca and Japanese Cedar

Vinca

Japanese Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Cryptomeria japonica 'Cristata' Cryptomeria japonica 'Dacrydioides' Cryptomeria japonica 'Spiralis' Cryptomeria japonica 'Bandai Sugi' Cryptomeria japonica 'Black Dragon'

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hills, low mountains, Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Purple, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, Seedlings

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Leaf spot, Mites, Red blotch

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Hay fever

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Wood

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CRYPTOMERIA japonica

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Japanese Cedar, Japanese Cryptomeria

In Hindi

Vinca

Japanese Cedar

In German

Vinca

der japanischen Zeder

In French

Vinca

Cedar japonais

In Spanish

Vinca

cedro japonés

In Greek

Vinca

Ιαπωνικά Cedar

In Portuguese

Vinca

Cedar japonês

In Polish

Vinca

japoński cedr

In Latin

Galium

Italica Cedar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Gentianales

Pinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cyptomeria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Japanese Cedar

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Japanese Cedar

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

Vinca and Japanese Cedar Physical Information

Vinca and Japanese Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Japanese Cedar height is 1,830.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Japanese Cedar are as follows:

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

Care of Vinca and Japanese Cedar

Care of Vinca and Japanese Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Japanese Cedar pruning is done 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 Japanese Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.