Vinca

Wintersweet

About Vinca and Wintersweet

Vinca

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-157-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune for size control, 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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

Vinca

Wintersweet

In German

Vinca

Wintersweet

In French

Vinca

Wintersweet

In Spanish

Vinca

wintersweet

In Greek

Vinca

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Vinca

wintersweet

In Polish

Vinca

Wintersweet

In Latin

Galium

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

5111

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Wintersweet

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

Vinca and Wintersweet Physical Information

Vinca and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Wintersweet are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Vinca and Wintersweet

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