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About Periwinkle and Elephant Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Middle Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Perennial Grass

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Floodplains, Forest margins, Tropical regions, waterways, Wet lands, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 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
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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very 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
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
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
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Cold climate, 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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Flying insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, breathing problems

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Food for animals, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Eye Problems, Headache, Skin Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
PENNISETUM purpureum 'Prince'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Elephant Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
हाथी घास

In German

Immergrün
Elefantengras

In French

Pervenche
l'herbe à éléphant

In Spanish

Bígaro
pasto elefante

In Greek

μυρτιά
ελέφαντα χόρτο

In Portuguese

Mirta
capim-elefante

In Polish

Barwinek
trawa słoniowa

In Latin

Periwinkle
elephanti herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Pennisetum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Paniceae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

81
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Elephant Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Elephant Grass

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

Periwinkle and Elephant Grass Physical Information

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

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Elephant Grass flower color: Sandy Brown

  • Elephant Grass leaf color: Purple

Care of Periwinkle and Elephant Grass

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