Vinca

Pachysandra

About Vinca and Pachysandra

Vinca

Pachysandra

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Pachysandra procumbens, Pachysandra terminalis

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Deep, Hardwood forests, moist forests, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm6.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Needs more water during establishment

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade, Full 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

Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, pollinators

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Mass in beds, slopes

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

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Planted in shelterbeds, Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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

Edging, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PACHYSANDRA terminalis

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

japanese spurge, japanese pachysandra, carpet box

In Hindi

Vinca

pachysandra

In German

Vinca

Ysander

In French

Vinca

pachysandra

In Spanish

Vinca

Pachysandra

In Greek

Vinca

Pachysandra

In Portuguese

Vinca

Pachysandra

In Polish

Vinca

Runianka

In Latin

Galium

Pachysandra

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Buxales

Family

Apocynaceae

Buxaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Pachysandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

sarcococceae

Subfamily

Number of Species

515

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Pachysandra

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Pachysandra

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

Vinca and Pachysandra Physical Information

Vinca and Pachysandra physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pachysandra height is 6.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Pachysandra are as follows:

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

Care of Vinca and Pachysandra

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