Vinca

Silver Dollar

About Vinca and Silver Dollar

Vinca

Silver Dollar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Madagascar

Southwestern United States

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Alpine Meadows, Cold Regions, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

2b, 3a, 3b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm15.20 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

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

White, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

White, 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

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

reseeds, 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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Frost

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

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens

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

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Showy Purposes

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

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

AGAVE toumeyana

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Honesty , Chinese Money

In Hindi

Vinca

silver dollar

In German

Vinca

Einjähriges Silberblatt

In French

Vinca

Monnaie-du-Pape

In Spanish

Vinca

planta de la plata

In Greek

Vinca

silver dollar

In Portuguese

Vinca

silver dollar

In Polish

Vinca

Miesiącznica roczna

In Latin

Galium

silver dollar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Brassicales

Family

Apocynaceae

Agavaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Lunaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5150

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Silver Dollar

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Silver Dollar

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

Vinca and Silver Dollar Physical Information

Vinca and Silver Dollar physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Dollar height is 15.20 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Silver Dollar are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Silver Dollar flower color: Ivory
Silver Dollar leaf color: White and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Silver Dollar

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