Vinca

Snow Flake

About Vinca and Snow Flake

Vinca

Snow Flake

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-9

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 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

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

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 small amount of water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Caterpillars, Chewing and Boring Insects, Foliage miners, Mealy bugs, Red blotch, Sap-Sucking Insects

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Salt, Salt water

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Mixed Border

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

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

EUPHORBIA leucocephala

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Christmas flower white lace euphorbia snow bush snow flake snows of Kilimanjaro white Christmas bush

In Hindi

Vinca

Snow Flake

In German

Vinca

Schneeflocke

In French

Vinca

Flocon de neige

In Spanish

Vinca

Copo de nieve

In Greek

Vinca

Νιφάδα χιονιού

In Portuguese

Vinca

Floco de neve

In Polish

Vinca

Płatek śniegu

In Latin

Galium

Aureus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

512000

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Snow Flake

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Snow Flake

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

Vinca and Snow Flake Physical Information

Vinca and Snow Flake physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Snow Flake height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Snow Flake are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Snow Flake flower color: White
Snow Flake leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Vinca and Snow Flake

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