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About Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo

Origin

Madagascar
Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert, Dry areas, Dry Forest, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Blue Green

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
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Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Silver, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Blue Green, Tan, Silver, Gray

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Salt

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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Itchiness, Rash, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
HELICTOTRICHON sempervirens

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Blue Oat Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
ब्लू जई घास

In German

Immergrün
Blau Ährengras

In French

Pervenche
Bleu Oat Grass

In Spanish

Bígaro
Azul hierba de avena

In Greek

μυρτιά
Μπλε βρώμης Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta
Azul Aveia

In Polish

Barwinek
Niebieski Owies trawa

In Latin

Periwinkle
Blue Oat Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Helictotrichon

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

870
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass

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

Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Blue Oat Grass height is 45.00 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Blue Oat Grass flower color: Blue Green

  • Blue Oat Grass leaf color: Blue Green, Silver and Gray

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Blue Oat Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Blue Oat Grass pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinch Tips, 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 Blue Oat Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.