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About Vinca and Water Spinach

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Aquatics
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
India
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
subtropical regions, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
8-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-6
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
12.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
60.00 cm
Rank: 96 (Overall)
610.00 cm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
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1.3 Plant Color
1.3.1 Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose
White, Lavender
1.3.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
1.3.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Green, Reddish Plum
1.3.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
1.3.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
1.3.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
1.3.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
1.4 Shape
1.4.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Elliptic
1.5 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2 Season
2.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
2.2 Growing Conditions
2.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
2.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
2.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
2.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
2.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Indeterminate
2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
42% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
2.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site
3 Care
3.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
3.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
3.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
3.4 Watering Plants
3.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering
3.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
3.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
3.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
3.5 Soil
3.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
3.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
3.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Damping-off, Root rot
3.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
4 Facts
4.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
4.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
4.2 Fruits
4.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
16% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.3 Fragrance
4.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
37% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
4.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
4.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Aquatic Plants Garden Plants has it !
4.9 Invasive
Sometimes
25% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
61% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
4.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Birds, Hens
4.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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5 Benefits
5.1 Uses
5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Farmland
5.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
5.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
74% Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
5.2 Plant Benefits
5.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Anti-ageing Benefits, Antidiabetic, Reduces toothache, Skin Diseases
5.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Shoots, Stem
5.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used in curries, soups, stews
5.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Sometimes
5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Aquatic Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Water Gardens
6 Scientific Name
6.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
IPOMOEA aquatica
6.2 Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
Swamp Cabbage, Swamp Morning Glory, Water Spinach
6.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
Water Spinach
6.2.2 In German
Vinca
Wasser-Spinat
6.2.3 In French
Vinca
Épinards d'eau
6.2.4 In Spanish
Vinca
La espinaca de agua
6.2.5 In Greek
Vinca
Σπανάκι νερό
6.2.6 In Portuguese
Vinca
Espinafre de água
6.2.7 In Polish
Vinca
Szpinak wodny
6.2.8 In Latin
Galium
Water Spinach
7 Classification
7.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
7.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
7.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
7.4 Order
Gentianales
Solanales
7.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Convolvulaceae
7.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Ipomoea
7.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
7.8 Tribe
Not Available
Ipomoeeae
7.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
7.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Rank: 33 (Overall)
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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.

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.