Vinca

Zonal Geranium

About Vinca and Zonal Geranium

Vinca

Zonal Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Madagascar

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

it is a type of geranium

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm38.10 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Cordate

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

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Rooted stem cutting, 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

Allow to dry out slightly between watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

Ample Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune in spring, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Whiteflies

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

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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

Matte

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

Hanging Basket, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PELARGONIUM 'Abigail'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Abigail Zonal Geranium, Zonal Geranium

In Hindi

Vinca

Zonal Geranium

In German

Vinca

Zonal Pelargonie

In French

Vinca

Géranium zonal

In Spanish

Vinca

Zonal Geranium

In Greek

Vinca

διζωνική Γεράνι

In Portuguese

Vinca

zonal Geranium

In Polish

Vinca

strefowe Geranium

In Latin

Galium

Zonal Geranium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Geraniales

Family

Apocynaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Geranium

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

51422

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Zonal Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Zonal Geranium

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

Vinca and Zonal Geranium Physical Information

Vinca and Zonal Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Zonal Geranium height is 30.50 cm and width 38.10 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Zonal Geranium are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Zonal Geranium flower color: Pink, Rose, Salmon and Coral
Zonal Geranium leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Vinca and Zonal Geranium

Care of Vinca and Zonal Geranium include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Zonal Geranium pruning is done Prune in spring and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zonal Geranium needs Ample Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.