Leatherleaf Sedge

Periwinkle

About Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle

Leatherleaf Sedge

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Sedge or Rush

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

New Zealand

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 67 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Moist Ditches, moist forests, Moist woods

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

6-9

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 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

1.9 Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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50.80 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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60.00 cm

Rank: 96 (Overall)▶

2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Sandy Brown

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Orange, Sandy Brown, Copper

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Fern like

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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22% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Bugs, Insects

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Unknown

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

deer resistant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CAREX buchananii

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Leatherleaf Sedge

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

Leatherleaf Sedge

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Leatherleaf Sedge

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Leatherleaf Sedge

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Leatherleaf Sedge

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Leatherleaf Sedge

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Leatherleaf Sedge

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Leatherleaf Sedge

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Lilopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Poales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Cyperaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Carex

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle

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

Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle Physical Information

Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Leatherleaf Sedge height is 50.80 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle are as follows:

Leatherleaf Sedge flower color: Sandy Brown
Leatherleaf Sedge leaf color: Orange, Sandy Brown and Copper
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle

Care of Leatherleaf Sedge and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Leatherleaf Sedge pruning is done Prune for size control, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Leatherleaf Sedge 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.