Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Dry Forest, hedge rows, open Woodlands, Shady Edge
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
8-15
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
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
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Budding, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs
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
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
No need to prune
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
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
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
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
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Bambusa
Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Not Available
Bambuseae
Subfamily
Not Available
Bambusoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
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 Not Available. 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: Not Available
- 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 No need to prune. 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.