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About Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Southeastern United States, California, Caribbean

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Grass

Number of Varieties

301
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
marshes, Swamps, Tropical Climate

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-98-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12 - 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
H1, H2, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm760.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm15.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
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Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Fin-shaped Tufts

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plugs, Sod, Sprigs

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Average Water Needs

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial 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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Congestion, Itchiness, sneezing

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beautification

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
Used in lawns and turf

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Lawns and Turf

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
STENOTAPHRUM secundatum

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Softleaf Buffalo Grass, St. Augustine Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
St. Augustine Grass

In German

Immergrün
St. Augustine Grass

In French

Pervenche
St. Augustine Grass

In Spanish

Bígaro
St. Augustine Grass

In Greek

μυρτιά
St. Augustine Grass

In Portuguese

Mirta
St. Augustine Grass

In Polish

Barwinek
St. Augustine Grass

In Latin

Periwinkle
St. Augustine Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Stenotaphrum

Clade

-
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

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Paniceae

Subfamily

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Panicoideae

Number of Species

87
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass

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

Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas St. Augustine Grass height is 760.00 cm and width 15.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • St. Augustine Grass flower color:

  • St. Augustine Grass leaf color: Green

Care of Periwinkle and St. Augustine Grass

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