Periwinkle

Bull Grass

About Periwinkle and Bull Grass

Periwinkle

Bull Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

North America, United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Foxtail muhly, Devils Canyon muhly, alkali muhly

Number of Varieties

302

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

High elevation, Hillside, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-10

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 7

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.72 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Pink, Purple, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown, White

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Blue Green, Gray Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Needs less watering, Water every 3 weeks until the root ball is wet

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, EDTA iron

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

MUHLENBERGIA emersleyi

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bull Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bull Grass

In German

Immergrün

Bull Grass

In French

Pervenche

Bull Herbe

In Spanish

Bígaro

Bull Hierba

In Greek

μυρτιά

Δελτίο Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta

touro grama

In Polish

Barwinek

Bull Trawa

In Latin

Periwinkle

Bull Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Muhlenbergia

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Eragrostideae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

8180

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bull Grass

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bull Grass

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

Periwinkle and Bull Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bull Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bull Grass height is 45.72 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bull Grass are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bull Grass flower color: Pink, Purple and White
Bull Grass leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bull Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Bull Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bull Grass pruning is done Grass Cuttting and pruning up to 5cm, Prune in early spring, 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 Bull Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.