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About Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Broadleaf Evergreen, Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Otatea acuminata ssp. acuminata, Otatea acuminata ssp. aztecorum, Otatea acuminata 'Dwarf'

Number of Varieties

3020
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-99-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
10 - 7

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, H2, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune every year, Prune to control growth, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Mealybugs

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
OTATEA acuminata

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Clumping Bamboo, Mexican Weeping Bamboo

In Hindi

Periwinkle
मैक्सिकन बांस

In German

Immergrün
Mexican Bambus

In French

Pervenche
Bamboo mexicaine

In Spanish

Bígaro
bambú mexicana

In Greek

μυρτιά
Μεξικού μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Mirta
Bamboo Mexican

In Polish

Barwinek
Mexican Bamboo

In Latin

Periwinkle
Mexicanus Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
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Class

Gastropoda
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Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Otatea

Clade

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Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

855
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo

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

Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mexican Bamboo height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Bamboo flower color:

  • Mexican Bamboo leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mexican Bamboo pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to control growth and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.