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About Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
World/Pandemic, Europe
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.7 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lake margins, Open areas, Stream side, Wet ground
1.8 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
4-8
1.11 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
9 - 3
1.13 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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2.2 Habit
Clump-Forming
Mat-forming
3 Information
3.1 Plant Size
3.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3.1.3 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Pink, White
3.3.1 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
3.3.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
3.3.5 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
White, Green
3.3.7 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
3.3.9 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
White, Green
3.3.11 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Brown
3.4 Shape
3.4.2 Leaf Shape
Oval
Ovate
3.6 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
5.2 Growing Conditions
5.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
5.3.1 Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
5.3.4 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
5.3.5 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.3.7 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
5.3.9 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
5.3.11 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction
6 Care
6.2 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
7.1 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison
7.4 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
7.6 Watering Plants
7.6.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Reduce watering in winter, Requires regular watering
7.7.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
7.7.4 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
7.7.6 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
7.8 Soil
7.8.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
7.9.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand
7.9.4 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
7.10 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
7.12 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Prune to stimulate growth
7.14 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil
7.16 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Not Available
7.18 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction, Wet Site
8 Facts
8.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
9.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
9.2 Fruits
9.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.3.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5 Fragrance
9.5.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5.3 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
9.5.5 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.5.7 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.7 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.9 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.13 Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
9.14 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
9.15 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.17 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.19 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
9.21 Attracts
Butterflies
Bugs
9.23 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Not Available
11 Benefits
11.2 Uses
11.2.2 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
11.2.4 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
11.2.6 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.2.7 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
11.3 Plant Benefits
11.4.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
11.4.3 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
11.4.5 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Biodiesel
11.5 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
11.10 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Container, Mixed Border
13 Scientific Name
13.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
PHALARIS arundinacea var. picta
13.3 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Canary Reedgrass, Ribbon Grass
13.3.2 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Ribbon Grass
13.3.4 In German
Immergrün
rohrglanzgras
13.3.6 In French
Pervenche
roseau
13.3.8 In Spanish
Bígaro
hierba cinta and pasto cinto
13.3.10 In Greek
μυρτιά
κορδέλα Grass
13.3.12 In Portuguese
Mirta
caniço-malhado
13.3.14 In Polish
Barwinek
Wstążka Trawa
13.3.16 In Latin
Periwinkle
Ribbon Grass
15 Classification
15.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
15.3 Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
15.5 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
15.7 Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
15.9 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
15.11 Genus
Catharanthus
Phalaris
15.13 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
15.15 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
15.17 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
15.19 Number of Species
About Orchid
8
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass

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

Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Ribbon Grass height is 60.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Ribbon Grass flower color: Pink and White

  • Ribbon Grass leaf color: White and Green

Care of Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Ribbon Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Ribbon Grass pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Ribbon Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.