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
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
6-9
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
Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Purple, Silver
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
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
Leaf Shape
Oval
Grass like
Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
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
Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
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 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
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Invasive
Sometimes
Sometimes
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Noxious Weed
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Erosion control
Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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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
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
Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
Class
Gastropoda
Lilopsida
Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Saccharum
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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:
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver
- Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green
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.