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About Periwinkle and Needle Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Europe, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Stipa Pennata, Stipa Gigantea, Stipa Capillata

Number of Varieties

3040
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
meadows, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-96-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 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
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm76.20 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Ivory, Light Green, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory, Silver

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
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
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

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
Fibre

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
suitable for cutting, used for making high quality paper

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
STIPA capillata 'Bridal Veil'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Bridal Veil Needle Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Needle Grass

In German

Immergrün
Nadel- Gras

In French

Pervenche
aiguille Herbe

In Spanish

Bígaro
Hierba de aguja

In Greek

μυρτιά
βελόνα Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta
agulha Relva

In Polish

Barwinek
igła do trawy

In Latin

Periwinkle
acus Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Lilopsida

Order

Geraniales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Stipeae

Subfamily

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Pooideae

Number of Species

8150
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Needle Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Needle Grass

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

Periwinkle and Needle Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Needle Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Needle Grass height is 76.20 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Needle Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Needle Grass flower color: Ivory, Light Green and Silver

  • Needle Grass leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Periwinkle and Needle Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Needle Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Needle Grass pruning is done 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 Needle Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.