Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

About Vinca and Kangaroo Paws

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Houseplant

Origin

Madagascar

Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Anigozanthos

Number of Varieties

3012

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry areas, Temperate Regions, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm100.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Tissue culture

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eye irritation, Skin irritation

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Buds, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cut Flowers

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, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ANIGOZANTHOS

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Hindi

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In German

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In French

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Spanish

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Greek

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Portuguese

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Polish

Vinca

Kangaroo Paws

In Latin

Galium

Kangaroo Paws

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Commelinales

Family

Apocynaceae

Haemodoraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Anigozanthos

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Conostyloideae

Number of Species

5111

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Kangaroo Paws

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Kangaroo Paws

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

Vinca and Kangaroo Paws Physical Information

Vinca and Kangaroo Paws physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Kangaroo Paws height is 100.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Kangaroo Paws are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Kangaroo Paws flower color: Yellow, Red, Green, Purple and Orange
Kangaroo Paws leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Kangaroo Paws

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