Vinca

Pineapple Weed

About Vinca and Pineapple Weed

Vinca

Pineapple Weed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Western United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm12.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Yellow green, Chartreuse

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cone 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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

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 a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs

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

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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

Fine

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, 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

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used in making tea

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

Flower borders, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Matricaria discoidea

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile

In Hindi

Vinca

Pineapple Weed

In German

Vinca

Strahlenlose Kamille

In French

Vinca

Matricaire odorante

In Spanish

Vinca

Pineapple Weed

In Greek

Vinca

ξύλο ανανά

In Portuguese

Vinca

Pineapple Weed

In Polish

Vinca

Rumianek bezpromieniowy

In Latin

Galium

Pineapple Weed

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Asterales

Family

Apocynaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Matricaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Anthemideae

Subfamily

Number of Species

511

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Pineapple Weed

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Pineapple Weed

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

Vinca and Pineapple Weed Physical Information

Vinca and Pineapple Weed physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Pineapple Weed are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Pineapple Weed flower color: Yellow green and Chartreuse
Pineapple Weed leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Pineapple Weed

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