Vinca

Northwind Switchgrass

About Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass

Vinca

Northwind Switchgrass

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Grass

Origin

Madagascar

North America, Canada, Mexico

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

9*1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm150.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Magenta, Rose

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Red, Green, Orange, Blue Green, Gray Green, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought, Salt

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Needs 2-3 times watering per week, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

Sometimes

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Flies

Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CATHARANTHUS roseus

PANICUM virgatum 'Northwind'

Common Name

Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, Vinca

Northwind Switchgrass, Switchgrass

In Hindi

Vinca

Hydrangea

In German

Vinca

Hortensie

In French

Vinca

Hortensia

In Spanish

Vinca

Hortensia

In Greek

Vinca

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Vinca

Hortênsia

In Polish

Vinca

Hortensja

In Latin

Galium

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Gentianales

Family

Apocynaceae

Genus

Catharanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

511

1 27800

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Properties of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass

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

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Season and Care of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass

Season and care of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass is important to know. While considering everything about Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Vinca season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Northwind Switchgrass season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Vinca is Loam, Sand and for Northwind Switchgrass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Vinca is Neutral, Alkaline and for Northwind Switchgrass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass Physical Information

Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass physical information is very important for comparison. Vinca height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Northwind Switchgrass height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass are as follows:

Vinca flower color: Pink, Magenta and Rose
Vinca leaf color: Dark Green
Northwind Switchgrass flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Northwind Switchgrass leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass

Care of Vinca and Northwind Switchgrass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Vinca pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Northwind Switchgrass pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Vinca needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Northwind Switchgrass needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.