Periwinkle

Hedge Bamboo

About Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo

Periwinkle

Hedge Bamboo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

China

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bambusoideae

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

2.96 cm50.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

digitate

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

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought, Heat Tolerance, Wet Site

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

BAMBUSA multiplex

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Clumping Bamboo, Hedge Bamboo

In Hindi

Periwinkle

हेगड़े बांस

In German

Immergrün

Hedge Bambus

In French

Pervenche

Bamboo Hedge

In Spanish

Bígaro

bambú de cobertura

In Greek

μυρτιά

hedge Μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mirta

Bamboo Hedge

In Polish

Barwinek

Żywopłoty Bamboo

In Latin

Periwinkle

Sepi Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Bambuseae

Subfamily

Bambusoideae

Number of Species

81200

1 27800

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Properties of Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo

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

Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo Physical Information

Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Hedge Bamboo height is 460.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Hedge Bamboo flower color:
Hedge Bamboo leaf color: Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo

Care of Periwinkle and Hedge Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Hedge Bamboo pruning is done . In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hedge Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.