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About Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Southwestern United States, Texas, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Nassella tenuissima

Number of Varieties

3015
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
driveways, open Woodlands, Roadsides, Rocky areas, Slopes, tree wells

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 4

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
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm55.90 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green, Yellow green, Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do not water excessively

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 12-6-6 fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

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
Leaves

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
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
NASSELLA tenuissima

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Finestem Needlegrass, Mexican Feather Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Mexican Feather Grass

In German

Immergrün
Mexikanische Federgras

In French

Pervenche
Mexicaine Herbe Feather

In Spanish

Bígaro
Pluma hierba mexicana

In Greek

μυρτιά
Μεξικού Αστραπή Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta
Mexican Pena Relva

In Polish

Barwinek
Mexican Feather trawy

In Latin

Periwinkle
Mexicanus Pluma Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Nassella

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

8116
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass

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

Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Mexican Feather Grass height is 50.80 cm and width 55.90 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Mexican Feather Grass flower color:

  • Mexican Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Mexican Feather Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Mexican Feather Grass pruning is done Requires little pruning. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Mexican Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.