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Madagascar Periwinkle
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About Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Grass
1.3 Origin
Hybrid origin, Madagascar
Europe, Western Asia
1.4 Types
not available
Blue Dune Lyme Grass
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
NANA
About Elderberry
0 40000
1.5 Habitat
subtropical regions, Tropical areas
Clay soil areas, Loamy soils, Sandy areas, sandy seeps, Well Drained
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
Bamboo
0 99
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 7
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
25.40 cm150.00 cm
About Cyclamen
0.54 3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
15.20 cm75.00 cm
About Evening Primrose
0.1 6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Pink, Peach
Creamy Yellow
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Pollution, Drought, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Drought, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively, Needs less watering, Needs small amount of water
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
4.9 Pests and Diseases
aster yellow, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Stem rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Coarse
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Toxic if not prepared properly
Pollen
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Borders, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
Insignificant
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds
Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diabetes, Hodgkin's lymphoma., Leukemia, Sore throat
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowering Tips, Leaves, stalk
Stem
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Use in Chinese herbology
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Groundcover
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
CATHARANTHUS roseus
ELYMUS glaucus
7.2 Common Name
Cooler Apricot Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca
Blue Lyme Grass, Blue Wildrye
7.2.1 In Hindi
Vinca
Blue Lyme Grass
7.2.2 In German
Rosafarbene Catharanthe
Blau Lyme Grass
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche de Madagascar
Bleu Lyme Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Catharanthus roseus
Azul hierba de Lyme
7.2.5 In Greek
Catharanthus roseus
Μπλε Lyme Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Catharanthus roseus
Azul Lyme grama
7.2.7 In Polish
Katarantus różowy
Niebieska Trawa Lyme
7.2.8 In Latin
Catharanthus roseus
Blue Lyme Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Gentianales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Elymus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Vicieae
Triticeae
8.9 Subfamily
Rauvolfioideae
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
8NA
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Properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass? We provide you with everything About Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass. Madagascar Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Blue Lyme Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Madagascar Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Madagascar Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly and Blue Lyme Grass has allergic reactions like Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass

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

Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass Physical Information

Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Madagascar Periwinkle height is 25.40 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Blue Lyme Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass are as follows:

  • Madagascar Periwinkle flower color: Red, Pink and Peach

  • Madagascar Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Lyme Grass flower color: Creamy Yellow

  • Blue Lyme Grass leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass

Care of Madagascar Periwinkle and Blue Lyme Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Madagascar Periwinkle pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Lyme Grass pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Madagascar Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Lyme Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.