Ohio State University Plant Dictionary

Scientific Name:
Catharanthus roseus

Family:
Madagascar Periwinkle

Family:
Apocynaceae

Description:
Madagascar Periwinkle is an annual that is very tolerant of hot, dry climates and relatively infertile soils, flowering prolifically under these difficult conditions. This species was formerly known as Vinca rosea, and has the alternative common name of Vinca.

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