Vinca

Malabar Spinach

About Vinca and Malabar Spinach

Vinca

Malabar Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

Southeastern Asia, India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

305

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12*7

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, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2.40 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm24.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Heart-shaped

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

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Leaf Cutting, 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

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, 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

Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

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

Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

BASELLA alba

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Vinca

पोई

In German

Vinca

Malabarspinat

In French

Vinca

L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

Vinca

espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Vinca

Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Vinca

Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Vinca

Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Galium

Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

Order

Gentianales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apocynaceae

Basellaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5160

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Properties of Vinca and Malabar Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Malabar Spinach

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

Vinca and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Vinca and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red
Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Vinca and Malabar Spinach

Care of Vinca and Malabar Spinach include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Malabar Spinach pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Malabar Spinach needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.