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About Periwinkle and Zoysia

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass
1.3 Origin
Madagascar
South-Eastern Asia, Eastern Asia, Southeastern Asia, China, Japan, New Zealand
1.4 Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
Emerald zoysia, Compadre zoysia
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
30
Rank: 67 (Overall)
8
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
gardens, Hillside, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9
7-12
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12 - 6
1.8 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
Not Available
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
1.97 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
2.96 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose
Not Available
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Dark Green, Tan
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Tan
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Oval
Acicular
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer
Not Available
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt
Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Spores
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Needs a lot of water initially, Requires regular watering
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Proper mowing practices are necessary, Prune grass to maintain level
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 10-10-10 amount
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Army-worms, Mosquito, Red blotch, White grubs
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Full Sun, Light Frost, Shallow soil, Soil Compaction
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
Sometimes
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Aphids, Cats, Mosquitos, Snails, White bugs
5.12 Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
allergic conjunctivitis, Skin irritation, Watery eyes
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Prevent Soil Erosion, Prevent weeds
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens, useful as a ground cover
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus
ZOYSIA
7.2 Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Zoysia
7.2.1 In Hindi
Periwinkle
Zoysia
7.2.2 In German
Immergrün
Zoysia
7.2.3 In French
Pervenche
Zoysia
7.2.4 In Spanish
Bígaro
Zoysia
7.2.5 In Greek
μυρτιά
Zoysia
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Mirta
Zoysia
7.2.7 In Polish
Barwinek
Zoysia
7.2.8 In Latin
Periwinkle
Zoysia
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Mollusca
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Gastropoda
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Geraniales
Cyperales
8.5 Family
Apocynaceae
Poaceae
8.6 Genus
Catharanthus
Zoysia Willd
8.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Zoyaseiae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Chloridoideae
8.10 Number of Species
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8
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10
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Properties of Periwinkle and Zoysia

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

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Zoysia

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

Periwinkle and Zoysia Physical Information

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

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Zoysia flower color: Not Available

  • Zoysia leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Zoysia

Care of Periwinkle and Zoysia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Zoysia pruning is done Proper mowing practices are necessary and Prune grass to maintain level. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Zoysia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.