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About Periwinkle and Pampas Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual or Biennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
South America, Micronesia, New Zealand

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Silver pampas grass, Uruguayan pampas grass, Purple pampas grass

Number of Varieties

3025
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lawn

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-97-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
11 - 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, 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 cm304.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm182.88 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Pink, Violet, White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Long and slender with very sharp edges

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Reduce water once established, Water more frequently during periods of extreme drought

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
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
Prune in late winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Salt

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
Birds, Rats, Snakes

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Itchiness, Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

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
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Fibre, Food for animals, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
CORTADERIA

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Pampas Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Pampas grass

In German

Immergrün
Pampasgrass

In French

Pervenche
herbe de la pampa

In Spanish

Bígaro
cortaderas

In Greek

μυρτιά
γρασίδι Πάμπα

In Portuguese

Mirta
grama de Pampas

In Polish

Barwinek
Pampas trawy

In Latin

Periwinkle
Pampas herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Vascular plant

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Cortaderia

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Danthonieae

Subfamily

-
Danthonioideae

Number of Species

825
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Pampas Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Pampas Grass

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

Periwinkle and Pampas Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Pampas Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Pampas Grass height is 304.80 cm and width 182.88 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Pampas Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pampas Grass flower color: Pink, Violet and White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

  • Pampas Grass leaf color: Green, Light Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Pampas Grass

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