Periwinkle

Prairie Dropseed

About Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed

Periwinkle

Prairie Dropseed

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

3015

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-93-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

12-1

10 - 2

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, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

2.96 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Grass like

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

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

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

Periwinkle

prairie dropseed

In German

Immergrün

Prärie Dropseed

In French

Pervenche

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Bígaro

dropseed pradera

In Greek

μυρτιά

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

Mirta

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

Barwinek

łąka dropseed

In Latin

Periwinkle

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca

Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda

Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales

Poales

Family

Apocynaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

810

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

Periwinkle and Lilacs

Periwinkle and Butterfly Bush

Periwinkle and Elderberry

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed

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

Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed

Care of Periwinkle and Prairie Dropseed include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prairie Dropseed 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 Prairie Dropseed needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.