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Elephant Grass
Elephant Grass

Madagascar Periwinkle
Madagascar Periwinkle



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About Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Grass
Tender Perennial

Origin

Middle Africa
Madagascar

Types

Perennial Grass
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Number of Varieties

1550
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands
subtropical regions, Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-119-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
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
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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Sandy Brown
Red, Pink, Peach

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Purple
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic and Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Budding, Seedlings
Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water more in summer
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Flying insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma, breathing problems
Toxic if not prepared properly

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk

Other Uses

Food for animals, Used As Food
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'
CATHARANTHUS roseus

Common Name

Elephant Grass
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca

In Hindi

हाथी घास
Vinca

In German

Elefantengras
Rosafarbene Catharanthe

In French

l'herbe à éléphant
Pervenche de Madagascar

In Spanish

pasto elefante
Catharanthus roseus

In Greek

ελέφαντα χόρτο
Catharanthus roseus

In Portuguese

capim-elefante
Catharanthus roseus

In Polish

trawa słoniowa
Katarantus różowy

In Latin

elephanti herba
Catharanthus roseus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Poales
Gentianales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Pennisetum
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Paniceae
Vicieae

Subfamily

Panicoideae
Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

18
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle

Wondering what are the properties of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle? We provide you with everything About Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle. Elephant Grass doesn't have thorns and Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns. Also Elephant Grass does not have fragrant flowers. Elephant Grass has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems and Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Asthma and breathing problems. 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 Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle

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

Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle Physical Information

Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Grass height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle

Care of Elephant Grass and Madagascar Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Grass pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.