Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Avena sativa
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Farms
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
AHS Heat Zone
12-1
10 - 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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Green, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Light Green, Yellow green, Gold
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Requires a lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full 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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Yes
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Glossy
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
-
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Menstrual Disorders, osteoporosis, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Culinary use, Used for pasture
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Edible
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
AVENA sativa
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Oat
In German
Immergrün
Haferpflanze
In French
Pervenche
Plantes d'avoine
In Spanish
Bígaro
planta de avena
In Greek
μυρτιά
φυτό βρώμη
In Portuguese
Mirta
aveia planta
In Polish
Barwinek
Owies roślin
In Latin
Periwinkle
Oat plant
Phylum
Mollusca
Tracheophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Oat plant
Season and care of Periwinkle and Oat plant is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Oat plant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Oat plant season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Oat plant is Loam while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Oat plant is Neutral.
Periwinkle and Oat plant Physical Information
Periwinkle and Oat plant physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Oat plant height is 60.00 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Oat plant are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Oat plant flower color: Green, Light Green
- Oat plant leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Periwinkle and Oat plant
Care of Periwinkle and Oat plant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Oat plant 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 Oat plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.