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About Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Grass
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Southern Europe
Madagascar

Types

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Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Number of Varieties

230
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-104-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 5
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm1.97 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm2.96 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Gray, Silver, Yellow
Magenta, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
-

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Grass like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Fall, Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

reseeds, Root Division
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

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

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Informal Hedge
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

STIPA barbata
Catharanthus roseus

Common Name

Silver Feather Grass
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

In Hindi

Silver Feather Grass
Periwinkle

In German

Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberfeder'
Immergrün

In French

Argent Plume Herbe
Pervenche

In Spanish

Silver Feather Grass
Bígaro

In Greek

Silver Feather Grass
μυρτιά

In Portuguese

Prata Pena Relva
Mirta

In Polish

Silver Feather Grass
Barwinek

In Latin

Silver Feather Grass
Periwinkle

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Mollusca

Class

Liliopsida
Gastropoda

Order

Poales
Geraniales

Family

Poaceae
Apocynaceae

Genus

Stipa
Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

208
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle

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

Season and Care of Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle

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

Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle Physical Information

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

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

  • Silver Feather Grass leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle

Care of Silver Feather Grass and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Feather Grass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Silver Feather Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.