Periwinkle

Foxtail Barley

About Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley

Periwinkle

Foxtail Barley

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

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1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

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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

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1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

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2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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2.96 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Vertical

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

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4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

No need to prune

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

wheat rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Pollen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

Swollen eyelids

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Roasted seed is used as a coffee substitute, Used as a cereal in making bread, porridge

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

HORDEUM jubatum

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Foxtail Barley, Wild Barley

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Foxtail Barley

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Mähnengerste

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

Foxtail Barley

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

La cebada de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

αλωπέκουρου Κριθάρι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Foxtail Barley

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

włośnica Jęczmień

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

Hordeum foxtail

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

8.5 Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Catharanthus

Hordeum

8.7 Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

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Hordeeae

8.9 Subfamily

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Pooideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley

Season and care of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Foxtail Barley season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Foxtail Barley is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Foxtail Barley is Not Available.

Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley Physical Information

Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Foxtail Barley height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Foxtail Barley flower color: Green
Foxtail Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley

Care of Periwinkle and Foxtail Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Foxtail Barley pruning is done No need to prune. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Foxtail Barley needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.