Vinca

Weeping Fig

About Vinca and Weeping Fig

Vinca

Weeping Fig

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ficus benjamina

Number of Varieties

30800

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12-10

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, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm2,440.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm3,050.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red, Green, Pink, Orange Red, Black

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

Elliptic

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

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Cuttings, Layering

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Water carefully

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

10-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Any balanced general purpose fertilizer, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Soft scales

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Shade areas, Variety of soil types

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

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Rhinoconjunctivitis, wheezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

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

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

FICUS benjamina

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Weeping Fig, Benjamin's fig, Ficus tree

In Hindi

Vinca

रो अंजीर

In German

Vinca

Birkenfeige

In French

Vinca

figuier pleureur

In Spanish

Vinca

higo llorón

In Greek

Vinca

κλάμα σύκο

In Portuguese

Vinca

chorando fig

In Polish

Vinca

płacz rys

In Latin

Galium

Plorans ficum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Urticales

Family

Apocynaceae

Moraceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Ficus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Ficeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

51850

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Weeping Fig

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Weeping Fig

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

Vinca and Weeping Fig Physical Information

Vinca and Weeping Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Weeping Fig height is 2,440.00 cm and width 3,050.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Weeping Fig are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Weeping Fig flower color:
Weeping Fig leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Vinca and Weeping Fig

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