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Common Name: Madagascar Periwinkle

Species Name: Catharanthus roseus

Family Name: Apocynaceae

 

 

Examples of Madagascar PeriwinkleCatharanthus roseus

A single group of long, green Madagascar Periwinkle leaves.
A single group of long, green Madagascar Periwinkle leaves.
A single group of long, green Madagascar Periwinkle leaves.
A pink Madagascar Periwinkle flower with five petals.
A pink Madagascar Periwinkle flower with five petals.
A pink Madagascar Periwinkle flower with five petals.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Madagascar
Sun Preference Partial
Susceptibility Stem rot is a common problem

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Moist, well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 10
Notes Subshrubby perennial used as an annual

 

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