Vinca

White Ash

About Vinca and White Ash

Vinca

White Ash

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Madagascar

Mexico, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3045

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hardwood forests, Lowland, Upland, Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10-1

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

9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,830.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, 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

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, 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

Do not water excessively, Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering, Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Verticillium Wilt

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Pollen, Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

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

Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Repellent, Used as a dye

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

Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

FRAXINUS americana

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

White Ash

In Hindi

Vinca

FRAXINUS americana

In German

Vinca

Fraxinus americana

In French

Vinca

Fraxinus americana

In Spanish

Vinca

Fraxinus americana

In Greek

Vinca

Fraxinus americana

In Portuguese

Vinca

Fraxinus americana

In Polish

Vinca

jesion amerykański

In Latin

Galium

Fraxinus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Lamiales

Family

Apocynaceae

Oleaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Fraxinus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5160

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and White Ash

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and White Ash

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

Vinca and White Ash Physical Information

Vinca and White Ash physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas White Ash height is 1,830.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and White Ash are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
White Ash flower color:
White Ash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Vinca and White Ash

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