Vinca

Jostaberry

About Vinca and Jostaberry

Vinca

Jostaberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

30-

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-2

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

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Purple, Burgundy, Black

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Palmate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

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

Budding, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Do not water frequently

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Thinning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply N-P-K, since leafy plants, use higher nitrogen content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Birds, Leaf spot, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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

Cottage Garden

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

RIBES x culverwellii

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Jostaberry

In Hindi

Vinca

Jostaberry

In German

Vinca

Jostaberry

In French

Vinca

casseille

In Spanish

Vinca

Jostaberry

In Greek

Vinca

Jostaberry

In Portuguese

Vinca

Jostaberry

In Polish

Vinca

Jostaberry

In Latin

Galium

OLIVE

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Gentianales

Saxifragales

Family

Apocynaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

513

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Jostaberry

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Jostaberry

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

Vinca and Jostaberry Physical Information

Vinca and Jostaberry physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Jostaberry height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Jostaberry are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Jostaberry flower color: Green and Purple
Jostaberry leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Jostaberry

Care of Vinca and Jostaberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Jostaberry pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Thinning. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jostaberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.