Vinca

Jonquil

About Vinca and Jonquil

Vinca

Jonquil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

narcissus triandricus, narcissus poeticus

Number of Varieties

30150

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hills, Humid climates, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Dry soil, Shallow soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

From bulbs, Transplanting

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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Do not prune during shooting season

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Caterpillars, Mites, Narcissus Basal Rot, Narcissus Bulb Fly, Viruses

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

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

✔ ✘

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, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Skin cleanser

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fertility, Joint pain, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Making Perfumes, 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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

NARCISSUS 'Baby Moon'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Jonquil, Jonquilla

In Hindi

Vinca

नरगिस (फूल)

In German

Vinca

Narzissen

In French

Vinca

Narcissus

In Spanish

Vinca

Narcissus

In Greek

Vinca

νάρκισσος

In Portuguese

Vinca

Narcissus

In Polish

Vinca

Narcyz

In Latin

Galium

Narcissus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Liliales

Family

Apocynaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Narcissus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Monocotyledonous

Tribe

Subfamily

Lilioideae

Number of Species

5125

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Jonquil

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Jonquil

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

Vinca and Jonquil Physical Information

Vinca and Jonquil physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jonquil height is 15.20 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Jonquil are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Jonquil flower color: Yellow and Peach
Jonquil leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Jonquil

Care of Vinca and Jonquil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Jonquil pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jonquil needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.