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About Pampas Grass and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Annual or Biennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

South America, Micronesia, New Zealand
Madagascar

Types

Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

2530
0 40000
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Habitat

Lawn
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

7-114-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11 - 7
12-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

304.80 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

182.88 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Tan
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long and slender with very sharp edges
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
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
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, 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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Rats, Snakes
Butterflies

Allergy

Itchiness, Skin cuts
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Provides ground cover
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

Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORTADERIA
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Pampas Grass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Pampas grass
Periwinkle

In German

Pampasgrass
Immergrün

In French

herbe de la pampa
Pervenche

In Spanish

cortaderas
Bígaro

In Greek

γρασίδι Πάμπα
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

grama de Pampas
Mirta

In Polish

Pampas trawy
Barwinek

In Latin

Pampas herba
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Poales
Geraniales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Cortaderia
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

Danthonieae
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Subfamily

Danthonioideae
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Number of Species

258
1 27800
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Properties of Pampas Grass and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Pampas Grass and Periwinkle

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

Pampas Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

Pampas Grass and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Pampas Grass and Periwinkle are as follows:

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pampas Grass and Periwinkle

Care of Pampas Grass and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pampas Grass pruning is done Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Pampas 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.