Periwinkle

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

About Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Periwinkle

Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

China, Japan

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Slender Weavers Bamboo, Golden Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Painted Bamboo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Subtropical climates, Subtropical forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 9

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, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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152.40 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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5.50 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants 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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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None

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Mites

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen, Rash

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Bonsai

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin and hair, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Healthy teeth, Pain in gums

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Container, Espalier, Screen, Used in paper industry

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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Insignificant

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BAMBUSA ventricosa

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Buddha's Belly Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo, Ventricose Bamboo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

बुद्ध के पेट बांस

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Buddhas Bauch Bambus

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Le Bamboo Belly de Bouddha

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

De bambú del vientre de Buda

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Κοιλιά Μπαμπού Βούδα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Bamboo barriga de Buda

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

Buddy Belly Bamboo

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Buddha ventre Bamboo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Poales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Bambusa

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Bambuseae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Bambusoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

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

Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo Physical Information

Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Buddha's Belly Bamboo height is 152.40 cm and width 5.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Buddha's Belly Bamboo flower color: Red
Buddha's Belly Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo

Care of Periwinkle and Buddha's Belly Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Buddha's Belly Bamboo pruning is done Cut the culms, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Buddha's Belly Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.