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About Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Southern Europe

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties

302
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Hills, Open grasslands, Open Plains, Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 5

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Gray, Silver, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Grass like

Thorns

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, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
reseeds, Root Division

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Drought Tolerant, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full 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

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
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
pollinators

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Rhinitis, Runny nose, Watery eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Borders, Informal Hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Dried heads are used in floristry, suitable for cutting

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
STIPA barbata

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Silver Feather Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
Silver Feather Grass

In German

Immergrün
Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'

In French

Pervenche
Argent Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Bígaro
Silver Feather Grass

In Greek

μυρτιά
Silver Feather Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta
Prata Pena Relva

In Polish

Barwinek
Silver Feather Grass

In Latin

Periwinkle
Silver Feather Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Tracheophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Poales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Stipa

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

820
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass

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

Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Silver Feather Grass height is 61.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Silver Feather Grass flower color: Gray, Silver and Yellow

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Periwinkle and Silver Feather Grass

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