Periwinkle

Fiber Optic Grass

About Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass

Periwinkle

Fiber Optic Grass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Sedge or Rush

Origin

Madagascar

Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

3020

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

11-1

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

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm15.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Indeterminate

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification

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

Digestion problems, Fever

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, 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

Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ISOLEPIS cernua

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush

In Hindi

Periwinkle

फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास

In German

Immergrün

Lichtwellenleiter-Gras

In French

Pervenche

Fibre optique Herbe

In Spanish

Bígaro

Hierba de fibra óptica

In Greek

μυρτιά

Οπτικών Ινών Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta

Fibra Óptica Relva

In Polish

Barwinek

Światłowody Trawa

In Latin

Periwinkle

Fiber opticus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Class

Gastropoda

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Cyperaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Isolepis

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pooideae

Number of Species

870

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass

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

Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Fiber Optic Grass height is 15.20 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Fiber Optic Grass flower color: White
Fiber Optic Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass

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