Periwinkle

Bermuda Grass

About Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass

Periwinkle

Bermuda Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Asia, India

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3050

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11- 6

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

H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Mat-forming

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Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm40.00 cm

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm302.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gray Green, Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 3-1-2 or 4-1-2 ratio, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

breathing problems, Eye irritation, Hives, Itchiness, Runny nose, sneezing, Throat itching, Whooping Cough

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Cures constipation, Cures foot fissures, Digestive disorders, Eliminate toxins, Fatigue, Halitosis, Improves Breast milk production, Increase red blood cells, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Cattle Fodder, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

CYNODON dactylon

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bermuda Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle

बरमूडा घास

In German

Immergrün

Bermuda Gras

In French

Pervenche

l'herbe des Bermudes

In Spanish

Bígaro

Grama

In Greek

μυρτιά

Αγριάδα

In Portuguese

Mirta

grama Bermuda

In Polish

Barwinek

Trawa Bermuda

In Latin

Periwinkle

Bermuda Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Cynodon Rich

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids

Tribe

Chlorideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Bermuda Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Bermuda Grass has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass

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

Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bermuda Grass height is 40.00 cm and width 302.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bermuda Grass flower color:
Bermuda Grass leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Bermuda Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bermuda Grass pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Bermuda Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.