Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Switchgrass
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
-9999
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
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Indigo
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
-
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
-
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, 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 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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
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
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Attracts
Butterflies
Deers
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
-
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
small hedge
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Biofuel
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
-
Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PANICUM
Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Panicum
In Hindi
Periwinkle
panikom
In German
Immergrün
panikom
In French
Pervenche
panikom
In Spanish
Bígaro
panikom
In Portuguese
Mirta
Panicum
In Polish
Barwinek
Panicum
In Latin
Periwinkle
Panicum
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Panicum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Season and Care of Periwinkle and Panicum
Season and care of Periwinkle and Panicum is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Panicum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Panicum season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Panicum is Moist while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Panicum is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.
Periwinkle and Panicum Physical Information
Periwinkle and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Panicum are as follows:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Panicum flower color: Indigo
- Panicum leaf color:
Care of Periwinkle and Panicum
Care of Periwinkle and Panicum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Panicum 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 Panicum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.