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About Periwinkle and Plume Grass


About Plume Grass and Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Grass  

Origin
Madagascar  
Mediterranean, Northern Africa  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
190  
37

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
marshes, Riverbanks  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
6-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 6  

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  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.97 cm  
99+
240.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
Purple, Silver  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Purple  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
White, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Purple, Tan  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
Purple, Tan  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

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  
Late Summer, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Vegetative  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
Water once every two or three weeks  

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  
Cut back all stems to the same height  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Drought, Edema  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Birds  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Noxious Weed  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Cultivated for fodder  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
SACCHARUM ravennae  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
Plume Grass  

In German
Immergrün  
Plume Gras  

In French
Pervenche  
Plume Herbe  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
Penacho de hierba  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
Plume Grass  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
Plume grama  

In Polish
Barwinek  
Pióropusz Trawa  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
Kessinger Grass  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Gastropoda  
Lilopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Cyperales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Saccharum  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Andropogoneae  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
400  
99+

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Properties of Periwinkle and Plume Grass

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Plume Grass

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

Periwinkle and Plume Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Plume Grass are as follows:

Care of Periwinkle and Plume Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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