Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Origin
Madagascar
China, Japan
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Tropical regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-11
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 3
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
H1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Thicket/Colonizing
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Yellow
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Soil Compaction
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
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
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Bugs
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Hay fever, wheezing
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Clears heat, Cold, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PHYLLOSTACHYS aurea
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Golden Bamboo, Running Bamboo
In Hindi
Periwinkle
Bānsa
In German
Immergrün
Bambus
In French
Pervenche
Bambou
In Portuguese
Mirta
bambu
In Polish
Barwinek
Bambus
In Latin
Periwinkle
Bamboo
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Acidosasa
Clade
Not Available
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo
Season and care of Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Golden Bamboo season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Golden Bamboo is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Golden Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo Physical Information
Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Golden Bamboo height is 180.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Golden Bamboo flower color: White
- Golden Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green
Care of Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo
Care of Periwinkle and Golden Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Golden Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.