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About Periwinkle and Fiber Optic Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Sedge or Rush
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Southern Europe, United Kingdom, Northern Africa
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Grassland, Humid climates, Riverbanks, Wet forest
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
11-1
1.8 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
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Linear
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
80% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Sedge and Rush Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
67% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Insects
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma, Skin irritation
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
33% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Digestion problems, Fever
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Sedge and Rush Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bog Garden, Container, Edging, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
ISOLEPIS cernua
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Low Bulrush Slender Clubrush
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
फाइबर ऑप्टिक घास
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Lichtwellenleiter-Gras
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Fibre optique Herbe
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Hierba de fibra óptica
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Οπτικών Ινών Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Fibra Óptica Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Światłowody Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Fiber opticus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Not Available
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Not Available
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Poales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Cyperaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Isolepis
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pooideae
8.10 Number of Species
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8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
70
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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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.

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.