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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Madagascar  
Eastern Africa  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Perennial  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
40000  
1

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
gardens, Tropical regions, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
-9999  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
5.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Magenta, Rose  
White, Blue  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Divison, Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Requires extensive pruning  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical  
Container, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus  
SAINTPAULIA 'Martinique'  

Common Name
Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca  
African violet  

In Hindi
Vinca  
अफ्रीकी वायलेट  

In German
Vinca  
African Violet  

In French
Vinca  
African Violet  

In Spanish
Vinca  
Violeta africana  

In Greek
Vinca  
African Violet  

In Portuguese
Vinca  
Violet africano  

In Polish
Vinca  
African Violet  

In Latin
Galium  
African Violet  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Gentianales  
Lamiales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Gesnariaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
-  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Cyrtandroideae  

Number of Species
51  
21  
99+

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Difference Between Vinca and African Violet

If you are confused whether Vinca or African Violet are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Vinca and African Violet Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vinca are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Violet fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vinca and African Violet if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vinca and African Violet

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Vinca and African Violet. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Vinca and African Violet as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Vinca is Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache and Wounds whereas of African Violet is . Vinca has beauty benefits as follows: while African Violet has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Vinca vs African Violet

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Vinca vs African Violet and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Vinca are Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting whereas of African Violet have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Vinca has no showy fruits and African Violet has no showy fruits. Also Vinca is not flowering and African Violet is not flowering . You can compare Vinca and African Violet facts and facts of other plants too.

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