Vinca

Parsley

About Vinca and Parsley

Vinca

Parsley

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Petroselinum crispum

Number of Varieties

3030

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-1

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

A3, 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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer

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, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

bees, Birds, Caterpillars, Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Anaphylaxis, angioedema, Rhinitis

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

Antioxidants, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin K

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, 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, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PETROSELINUM crispum 'Afro'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Parsley

In Hindi

Vinca

अजमोद

In German

Vinca

Petersilie

In French

Vinca

Persil

In Spanish

Vinca

Perejil

In Greek

Vinca

Μαϊντανός

In Portuguese

Vinca

Salsa

In Polish

Vinca

Pietruszka

In Latin

Galium

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Apiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Petroselinum

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5130

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Parsley

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Parsley

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

Vinca and Parsley Physical Information

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

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Parsley flower color: Yellow green
Parsley leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Parsley

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