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About Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean
Madagascar

Types

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Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

1030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 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

45.00 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

60.96 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue Green
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Silver, Gray
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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

Salt
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, Hummingbirds
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Blue Oat Grass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

ब्लू जई घास
Periwinkle

In German

Blau Ährengras
Immergrün

In French

Bleu Oat Grass
Pervenche

In Spanish

Azul hierba de avena
Bígaro

In Greek

Μπλε βρώμης Grass
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Azul Aveia
Mirta

In Polish

Niebieski Owies trawa
Barwinek

In Latin

Blue Oat Grass
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Poales
Geraniales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Helictotrichon
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Aveneae
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Subfamily

Pooideae
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Number of Species

708
1 27800
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Properties of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle. Blue Oat Grass doesn't have thorns and Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Blue Oat Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Blue Oat Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis and Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Asthma, Itchiness, Rash and Rhinitis. 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 Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle

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

Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle

Care of Blue Oat Grass and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Blue Oat 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.