Periwinkle

Bushy Bluestem

About Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem

Periwinkle

Bushy Bluestem

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

Caribbean, Central America

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Broomsedge Bluestem, Broomsedge

Number of Varieties

3016

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

ditches, Grassland, Moist Ditches, Moist Soils, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 5

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm75.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Cream, Green, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Gray Green, Yellow green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Gold, Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep ground moist, Water Deeply

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Provides ground cover, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Seeds

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

Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ANDROPOGON glomeratus

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Bushy Beardgrass, Bushy Bluestem, Bushy Broom Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle

Bushy Bluestem plant

In German

Immergrün

Bushy Bluestem Pflanze

In French

Pervenche

plante buissonnante Bluestem

In Spanish

Bígaro

planta arbustiva andropogon

In Greek

μυρτιά

φυτό θαμνώδη BLUESTEM

In Portuguese

Mirta

planta arbustiva Bluestem

In Polish

Barwinek

Krzaczaste Bluestem roślin

In Latin

Periwinkle

Bushy bluestem herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Andropogon

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

8100

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem

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

Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem Physical Information

Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Bushy Bluestem height is 120.00 cm and width 75.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Bushy Bluestem flower color: Cream, Green and White
Bushy Bluestem leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem

Care of Periwinkle and Bushy Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Bushy Bluestem pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Bushy Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.