Vinca

Post Oak

About Vinca and Post Oak

Vinca

Post Oak

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Quercus stellata

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm1,680.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Red, Light Yellow, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Orange, Tan, Bronze, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Elliptic and Ovate

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

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Salt

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

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Astringent, Emetic, Febrifuge, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in pulpwood and lumber production

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

QUERCUS stellata

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Post Oak

In Hindi

Vinca

पोस्ट ओक

In German

Vinca

Post oak

In French

Vinca

Post oak

In Spanish

Vinca

Post oak

In Greek

Vinca

Post Oak

In Portuguese

Vinca

Post Oak

In Polish

Vinca

post Oak

In Latin

Galium

Post quercu

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Fagales

Family

Apocynaceae

Fagaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Quercus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5190

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Post Oak

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Post Oak

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

Vinca and Post Oak Physical Information

Vinca and Post Oak physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Post Oak height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,680.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Post Oak are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Post Oak flower color: Red, Light Yellow and Tan
Post Oak leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Post Oak

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