Vinca

Sweet Corn

About Vinca and Sweet Corn

Vinca

Sweet Corn

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Central America, South America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-4

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm60.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Yellow, Light Yellow, Peach

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Needs watering once a week, Never Over-water, Over-head watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, 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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Well-rotted manure

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Armyworm, Beetles, Flea Beetles, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Diarrhea, Headache, Nausea, Runny nose, Skin rash, sneezing, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Kernel

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a nutritious food item, 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

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

ZEA mays var rugosa

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Sweet Corn

In Hindi

Vinca

स्वीट कॉर्न

In German

Vinca

Mais

In French

Vinca

Le maïs sucré

In Spanish

Vinca

Maíz dulce

In Greek

Vinca

γλυκό καλαμπόκι

In Portuguese

Vinca

milho doce

In Polish

Vinca

Kukurydza

In Latin

Galium

Dulcis frumentum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Zea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Number of Species

511

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Properties of Vinca and Sweet Corn

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Sweet Corn

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

Vinca and Sweet Corn Physical Information

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

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Sweet Corn flower color:
Sweet Corn leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Sweet Corn

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