Periwinkle

Meadow Foxtail

About Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

Periwinkle

Meadow Foxtail

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-1

8 - 5

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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1.97 cm

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61.00 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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40.60 cm

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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

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

2.4 Thorns

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1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have 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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Ample Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Moderate

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Prune to control growth

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Requires high amount of nitrogen

4.9 Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

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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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

ALOPECURUS pratensis

7.2 Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.1 In Hindi

Periwinkle

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.2 In German

Immergrün

Wiesenfuchsschwanz

7.2.3 In French

Pervenche

vulpin des prés

7.2.4 In Spanish

Bígaro

pradera de cola de zorra

7.2.5 In Greek

μυρτιά

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mirta

Meadow Foxtail

7.2.7 In Polish

Barwinek

łąka ber

7.2.8 In Latin

Periwinkle

meadow 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

Alopecurus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

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

Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Meadow Foxtail flower color: White
Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Periwinkle and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.