Sugarcane

Periwinkle

About Sugarcane and Periwinkle

Sugarcane

Periwinkle

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Grass

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

1.3 Origin

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Not Available

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

agricultural areas, Wet lands

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 9

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1.97 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall)▶

2.96 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Magenta, Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Acicular

Oval

2.4 Thorns

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Drought

Drought, Pollution, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

High

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water Deeply

Does not require lot of watering, Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches, Remove Ferns

Prune ocassionally

4.8 Fertilizers

Equal amount of N,P,K, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Fusarium root rot, Head smut

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies, Rats, Squirrels

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Diabetes, Sleepiness

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Maintains teeth healthy, Making cosmetics

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antidepressant, Aphrodisiac, Appetite enhancer, Diuretic, Fatigue, Muscle Pain, Nutrients

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaf Stalks, Leaves, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Animal Feed, Biomass for fuel, Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Sometimes used for making wine

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Feature Plant, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

SACCHARUM officinarum

Catharanthus roseus

7.2 Common Name

Sugarcane

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle

7.2.1 In Hindi

गन्ना

Periwinkle

7.2.2 In German

Saccharum

Immergrün

7.2.3 In French

Canne à sucre

Pervenche

7.2.4 In Spanish

Saccharum

Bígaro

7.2.5 In Greek

Saccharum

μυρτιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cana-de-açúcar

Mirta

7.2.7 In Polish

Saccharum

Barwinek

7.2.8 In Latin

Saccharum

Periwinkle

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Mollusca

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Gastropoda

8.4 Order

Cyperales

Geraniales

8.5 Family

Poaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Saccharum

Catharanthus

8.7 Clade

Commelinids, Monocots

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8.8 Tribe

Andropogoneae

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8.9 Subfamily

Panicoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sugarcane and Periwinkle

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

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Season and Care of Sugarcane and Periwinkle

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

Sugarcane and Periwinkle Physical Information

Sugarcane and Periwinkle physical information is very important for comparison. Sugarcane height is 30.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm. The color specification of Sugarcane and Periwinkle are as follows:

Sugarcane flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Sugarcane leaf color: Green
Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose
Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Sugarcane and Periwinkle

Care of Sugarcane and Periwinkle include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugarcane pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove dead branches and Remove Ferns and Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally. In summer Sugarcane 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.