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Catharanthus roseus

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Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle, Annual Vinca
One of the most reliable, non-stop blooming plants for the hot sun, it produces Phlox-like flowers in many shades and combinations of pink, mauve, white, red and rose.

 


Catharanthus roseus
Nombres relacionados: Apocynaceae (familia), Dominica (castellano), Flor del príncipe (castellano), Lochnera rosea (sinónimo), Madagascar Periwinkle (inglés), Nomedejes (castellano), Pervenche de Madagascar (francés), ...

Catharanthus roseus (Madagascar periwinkle)
The Madagascar periwinkle is a popular ornamental plant found in gardens and homes across the world, and is also used in the treatment of cancer.
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Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don.
Synonyms
Ammocallis rosea (L.) SmallLochnera rosea (L.) Reichb.Vinca rosea L.

Catharanthus roseus is related to the Vinca species, known for its true-blue flowers.

#884 Catharanthus roseus
Common Names: Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle
Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane Family)
Wallpaper Gallery (2 images) ...

Catharanthus Roseus, 'Cora® Apricot' Vinca, Cora® Apricot
annual, easy care
created by Goldsmith Seeds
zones: 9a thru 11a ...

Catharanthus roseus, Apocynaceae, VINCA, MADAGASCAR PERIWINKLE
Leaves opposite, oblong, glossy dark green. Flowers are rose-pink to mauve, to white. Slender corolla tube about 1" long. Most grow upright to 18" tall but there are trailing varieties.

Catharanthus roseus Coraâ"¢ series
(Coraâ"¢ periwinkle, Coraâ"¢ vinca) Be the first to rate this plant
Hardiness Zones:
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Annual Vinca
(Catharanthus roseus)
6 to 24 inches tall
White, pink, rose, lavender, purple, red or salmon.

Madagascar Periwinkle [English]: Catharanthus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle [English]: Catharantus roseus
Madagascar Periwinkle [English]: Catharanthus roseus 'Little Pinkie'
Madagascar Periwinkle [English]: Catharanthus roseus 'Merry-Go-Round' ...

Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
African Violet (the trailing varieties, Saintpaulia ionantha)
Amethyst Flower (Browallia speciosa)
Primula (Primula obconica)
Lucky Clover (Oxalis)
Jerusalem Cherry (Solanum pseudocapsicum) ...

The vincristine alkaloids that are so effective in the treatment of Hodgkin's disease were discovered in the Madagascar periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus.

Only Catharanthus roseus is widely cultivated. Salveform, pink, rose-pink, red, or white flowers are produced singly from the upper leaf axils, mainly from spring to summer.

For full sun: Begonia semperflorens: 'Varsity Bronze Scarlet', Catharanthus roseus: 'Cooler Raspberry', Petunia: 'Purple Wave', P. grandiflora 'Pink Storm', Tagetes patula: 'Bonanza Harmony', T. p.

Periwinkle, Madagascar, Catharanthus roseus
Persian shield, Strobilanthes dyerianus
Petunia, Petunia x hybrida ...

Species and varieties
Vinca major (Periwinkle)
Vinca minor (Dwarf Periwinkle)
Vinca rosea synonym of Catharanthus roseus (Vinca, Madagascar Periwinkle) ...

Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea)
Magic lily, resurrection lily (Lycoris squamigera)
Magnolia (Magnolia species)
Maiden grass, Eulalia grass (Miscanthus sinensis)
Maltese cross (Lychnis chalcedonica) ...

Madagascar periwinkle; rose periwinkle Catharanthus roseus
Mahaleb cherry; perfumed cherry Prunus mahaleb
maidens tears Silene vulgaris
maile-hohono Ageratum conyzoides
Malayan ground orchid Spathoglottis plicata ...

See also: Vinca, Periwinkle, May, Pink, Rose

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