Learn About The Catharanthus Roseus: Basics, Types, Growth & Care,Value and More

Peggie
1 min readJul 26, 2023

The Catharanthus roseus, also known as Madagascar periwinkle, perennial vinca, or clock flower, is a perennial herbaceous plant from the Apocynaceae family. The plant has an erect stem with numerous branches; leaves are oppositely arranged, oval-shaped, with short petioles, entire margins, and smooth, hairless surfaces. The main veins of the leaves are noticeably white.

The umbel inflorescences are terminal, featuring flowers of varying colors including red, purple, pink, white, and yellow. The corolla resembles an elevated butterfly, 5-lobed, with a dark eye in the center of the flower.

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