Vinca

Lignum Vitae

About Vinca and Lignum Vitae

Vinca

Lignum Vitae

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern United States, Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Guaiacum officinale

Number of Varieties

303

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Coastal Regions, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Thickets, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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

H1, H2

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm370.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Purple, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Egg-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

Consistently

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize three times a year

Pests and Diseases

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

fungus, Mealybugs, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

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

Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

used for making roof trusses, poles, joists, piles, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

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

Galium

lignum Vitae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Sapindales

Family

Apocynaceae

Zygophyllaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Guaiacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

513

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Lignum Vitae

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Lignum Vitae

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

Vinca and Lignum Vitae Physical Information

Vinca and Lignum Vitae physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Lignum Vitae height is 300.00 cm and width 370.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Lignum Vitae are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Lignum Vitae flower color: Purple, Violet and Blue Violet
Lignum Vitae leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Vinca and Lignum Vitae

Care of Vinca and Lignum Vitae include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lignum Vitae pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lignum Vitae needs Consistently and in winter, it needs Moderate.