Vinca

Tiger Tree

About Vinca and Tiger Tree

Vinca

Tiger Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Cactus, Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Couma macrocarpa

Number of Varieties

305

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Bushlands, Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

H1, H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 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

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings

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 very little water, occasional watering once established

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, 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 leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Mealy bugs, Soft scales

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

pollinators

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Nausea, Skin irritation, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

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

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Euphorbia pseudocactus

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Hindi

Vinca

टाइगर ट्री

In German

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In French

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Spanish

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Greek

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Portuguese

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Polish

Vinca

Tiger Tree

In Latin

Galium

tigris lignum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Malpighiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Euphorbia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

512000

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Tiger Tree

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Tiger Tree

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

Vinca and Tiger Tree Physical Information

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

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Tiger Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Gold
Tiger Tree leaf color:

Care of Vinca and Tiger Tree

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