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About Vinca and Lucky Bamboo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics, Shrub
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Western Africa
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
lucky bamboo is a type of bamboo tree
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Not Available
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
1.8 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
H2, 21, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
White, Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
White, Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, In Water, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Plant grows in water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Adequately
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Algae growing in water and on container, Brown stalks, Leaves with brown tip, Stalks yellow from bottom up, White sticky substance on stalks, Yellow Leaves
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Found
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
None
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Not Available
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditionally considered as lucky plant, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
DRACAENA sanderiana
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Lucky Bamboo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
Lucky Bamboo
7.2.2 In German
Vinca
Lucky Bamboo
7.2.3 In French
Vinca
Lucky Bamboo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Vinca
bambú de la suerte
7.2.5 In Greek
Vinca
τυχερός μπαμπού
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Vinca
bambu da sorte
7.2.7 In Polish
Vinca
lucky bamboo
7.2.8 In Latin
Galium
felix bamboo
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Agavaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Dracaena
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Nolinoideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of Vinca and Lucky Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Vinca and Lucky Bamboo

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

Vinca and Lucky Bamboo Physical Information

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

  • Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose

  • Vinca leaf color: Dark Green

  • Lucky Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Lucky Bamboo leaf color: White and Green

Care of Vinca and Lucky Bamboo

Care of Vinca and Lucky Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Lucky Bamboo 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 Lucky Bamboo needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.