Periwinkle

Eastern Gamagrass

About Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass

Periwinkle

Eastern Gamagrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, Caribbean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Ornamental Grass

Number of Varieties

3020

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

marshes, Riverbanks, Sandy areas, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Light Yellow, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light brown, Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Dark Green, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

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 Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Wet Site, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Borers, 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

✔ ✘

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

Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Groundcover, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

TRIPSACUM dactyloides

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Eastern Gamagrass

In Hindi

Periwinkle

पूर्वी Gamagrass

In German

Immergrün

Eastern Gamagrass

In French

Pervenche

Gamagrass Orient

In Spanish

Bígaro

Maicillo del Este

In Greek

μυρτιά

Ανατολική Gamagrass

In Portuguese

Mirta

Gamagrass Oriental

In Polish

Barwinek

Eastern Gamagrass

In Latin

Periwinkle

Orientalium Gamagrass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Streptophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Tripsacum

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Andropogoneae

Subfamily

Panicoideae

Number of Species

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass

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

Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Eastern Gamagrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Eastern Gamagrass flower color: Light Yellow and Orange Red
Eastern Gamagrass leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass

Care of Periwinkle and Eastern Gamagrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Eastern Gamagrass 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 Eastern Gamagrass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.