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About Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
China, Japan, Korea
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Damp shady woods, foothill woods, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-10
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-1
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
H1, H2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
20.30 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White, Lavender
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Blue Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Black
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Black
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Black
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Root Division
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Regular watering during dry periods
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, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
88% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Antipyretic, Antiscrophulatic, Antitussive, Aphrodisiac
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Black Mondo Grass, black mondo
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Mondo Gras Busch
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
entre el césped
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Black Mondo Grass
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Black Mondo Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Embryophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Liliales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Liliaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Ophiopogon
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass

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

Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Black Mondo Grass height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Black Mondo Grass flower color: White and Lavender

  • Black Mondo Grass leaf color: Black

Care of Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Black Mondo Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Black Mondo Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Mondo Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.