Vinca

Silver Sage

About Vinca and Silver Sage

Vinca

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Snails

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

Vinca

रजत बाबा

In German

Vinca

Silver Sage

In French

Vinca

Silver Sage

In Spanish

Vinca

silver Sage

In Greek

Vinca

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Vinca

silver Sage

In Polish

Vinca

silver Sage

In Latin

Galium

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

51900

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Silver Sage

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Silver Sage

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

Vinca and Silver Sage Physical Information

Vinca and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Silver Sage are as follows:

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

Care of Vinca and Silver Sage

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