Vinca

Water Spinach

About Vinca and Water Spinach

Vinca

Water Spinach

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Madagascar

India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ipomoea aquatica

Number of Varieties

30120

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-6

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm12.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Hens

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Farmland

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

Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used in curries, soups, stews

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, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

IPOMOEA aquatica

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach

In Hindi

Vinca

Water Spinach

In German

Vinca

Wasser-Spinat

In French

Vinca

Épinards d'eau

In Spanish

Vinca

La espinaca de agua

In Greek

Vinca

Σπανάκι νερό

In Portuguese

Vinca

Espinafre de água

In Polish

Vinca

Szpinak wodny

In Latin

Galium

Water Spinach

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Solanales

Family

Apocynaceae

Convolvulaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

51500

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Water Spinach

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Water Spinach

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

Vinca and Water Spinach Physical Information

Vinca and Water Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Water Spinach height is 12.70 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Water Spinach are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Water Spinach flower color: White and Lavender
Water Spinach leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Water Spinach

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