Vinca

Karonda

About Vinca and Karonda

Vinca

Karonda

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Fruit

Origin

Madagascar

Central Asia, Southern Asia, Western Ghats, India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

congesta, paucinervia

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Fertile bottom land, moist forests, Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-3

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

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

Pale White, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, 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

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

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

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Compost, fertilize in growing season

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil, Heat And Humidity

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

✔ ✘

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, Butterflies, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Eczema, Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

good for lips, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Anemia, Diuretic, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Cosmetics, Culinary use, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Carissa carandas

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Black Currant

In Hindi

Vinca

करोंदा, कालि मैना

In German

Vinca

Carandas

In French

Vinca

karondas

In Spanish

Vinca

karondas

In Greek

Vinca

karondas

In Portuguese

Vinca

karondas

In Polish

Vinca

karondas

In Latin

Galium

karondas

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5110

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Karonda

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Karonda

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

Vinca and Karonda Physical Information

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

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Karonda flower color: Pale White and White
Karonda leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Karonda

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