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About Bear Grass and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Madagascar

Types

Nolina microcarpa, Nolina texana
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Foot Hills, High elevation, Upland, Woodlands
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-5
12-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

152.40 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

121.92 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Water once every two or three weeks
Does not require lot of watering, Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain, Stress
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Erosion control, Food for animals, Provides ground cover
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NOLINA microcarpa
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Sacahuista, Palmilla
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Bear Grass
Periwinkle

In German

Bärn-Gras
Immergrün

In French

ours Herbe
Pervenche

In Spanish

Hierba de oso
Bígaro

In Greek

αρκούδα Grass
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

bear Grass
Mirta

In Polish

miś Trawa
Barwinek

In Latin

herbas ferunt
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Liliales
Geraniales

Family

Liliaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Nolina Michx
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Nolinoideae
-

Number of Species

5008
1 27800
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Properties of Bear Grass and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Bear Grass and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Bear Grass and Periwinkle. Bear Grass doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Bear Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Bear Grass has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Depression, High blood cholestrol, High blood pressure, Pain and Stress. 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 Bear Grass and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Bear Grass and Periwinkle

Season and care of Bear Grass and Periwinkle is important to know. While considering everything about Bear Grass and Periwinkle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bear Grass season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Periwinkle season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Bear Grass is Loam, Sand and for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Bear Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline.

Bear Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Bear Grass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Bear Grass height is 152.40 cm and width 121.92 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Bear Grass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Bear Grass flower color: White and Green

  • Bear Grass leaf color: Yellow green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Bear Grass and Periwinkle

Care of Bear Grass and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bear Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Bear Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.