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About Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Asia, Central Asia, Southern Asia
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Lowland
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 1
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Arching/Fountain-shaped
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
15.20 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Dark Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
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, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Needle like
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
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
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison, Transplanting, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires regular watering, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
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
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
No need to fertilize every year
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Water gardening
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
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
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
Molinia arundinacea
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Moor Grass
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Tall Moor Grass
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Hoch Pfeifengras
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Herbe Moor hauteur
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Tall Grass Moor
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Ψηλός Moor Grass
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Alto Moor Relva
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Wysoki Moor Trawa
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Alta Maurus Grass
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
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
Molinia
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea

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

Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea Physical Information

Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Molinia Arundinacea height is 90.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Molinia Arundinacea flower color: Dark Purple

  • Molinia Arundinacea leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea

Care of Periwinkle and Molinia Arundinacea include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Molinia Arundinacea pruning is done Prune in winter, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Molinia Arundinacea needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.