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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Broadleaf Evergreen

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Pyracantha ‘Soleil d’Or’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Red Column’ (Firethorn) Pyracantha ‘Mohave’ (Firethorn). Pyrancantha ‘Firelight’ Pyracantha ‘Golden Charmer’

Number of Varieties

304
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Shaded sites, Shady Edge, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
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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
Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

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Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Brown, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt
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Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
General garden fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Bees, Birds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus
PYRACANTHA 'Fiery Cascade'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca
firethorn, scarlet firethorn

In Hindi

Vinca
firethorn

In German

Vinca
firethorn

In French

Vinca
firethorn

In Spanish

Vinca
firethorn

In Greek

Vinca
firethorn

In Portuguese

Vinca
firethorn

In Polish

Vinca
firethorn

In Latin

Galium
Pyracanthae Atalantioidis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales
Rosales

Family

Apocynaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Pyracantha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

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Maleae

Subfamily

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Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

517
1 27800
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Difference Between Vinca and Firethorn

If you are confused whether Vinca or Firethorn 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 Firethorn Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Vinca are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Firethorn fertilizers required are General garden fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Vinca and Firethorn if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Vinca and Firethorn

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Vinca and Firethorn. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Vinca and Firethorn 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 Firethorn is . Vinca has beauty benefits as follows: while Firethorn has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Vinca vs Firethorn

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 Firethorn 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 Firethorn have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Vinca has no showy fruits and Firethorn has showy fruits. Also Vinca is not flowering and Firethorn is not flowering . You can compare Vinca and Firethorn facts and facts of other plants too.