Vinca

Red Elderberry

About Vinca and Red Elderberry

Vinca

Red Elderberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest margins, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm430.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

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

Late Spring

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

Divison, 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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering

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 dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses

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

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds

Cold, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

Sambucus racemosa

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry

In Hindi

Vinca

Red Elderberry

In German

Vinca

Rote Holunder

In French

Vinca

Red sureau

In Spanish

Vinca

La baya del saúco roja

In Greek

Vinca

κόκκινο Elderberry

In Portuguese

Vinca

Red Elderberry

In Polish

Vinca

Red Elderberry

In Latin

Galium

pubens

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Dipsacales

Family

Apocynaceae

Caprifoliaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sambucus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

517

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Red Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Red Elderberry

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

Vinca and Red Elderberry Physical Information

Vinca and Red Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Red Elderberry are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Red Elderberry flower color: Ivory
Red Elderberry leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Red Elderberry

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