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About Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
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Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam

Number of Varieties

303
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-95-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm60.00 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
Light brown

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
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
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs

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
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Feather Reed Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
पंख ईख घास

In German

Immergrün
Feather Reed Grass

In French

Pervenche
Feather Reed Herbe

In Spanish

Bígaro
Pluma Reed Hierba

In Greek

μυρτιά
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο

In Portuguese

Mirta
Pena Reed grama

In Polish

Barwinek
Pióro Reed trawy

In Latin

Periwinkle
Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
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Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Calamagrostis

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Aveneae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

8260
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass

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

Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Feather Reed Grass flower color: Light brown

  • Feather Reed Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Feather Reed Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Feather Reed Grass pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Feather Reed Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.