Botanical Name: Catharanthus roseus (Vinca rosea)
Common Name: Madagascar periwinkle
Type of Plant: dicot: tender perennial
Character evergreen
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape dense, upright, shrub-like, with reddish stems; branch tips usually covered with white, light pink, or rosy pink flowers
Height to 12"
Spread to 18"
Growth Rate moderate
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade
Soil tolerates most any soil
Hardiness tender to frost
 
Morphology:
Leaves elliptical, oppositely arranged, to 2" long, glossy green, usually with pronounced mid-vein
Flowers in terminal cymes of 2 or 3 - 5 petaled, flat, in pink or white - to 1" across
Fruit small capsule (pair of follicles)
 
Propagation:
seed (self sows readily)
 
Usage:
good source of summer color in hot, inland areas, desert climates; very reliable color - late spring through fall
 
Landscape Care:
Watering average water - tolerates drought
Fertilizing likes regular feeding for best appearance - feed monthly
Pruning pinch frequently to remove dead flowers and encourage bushiness
Pests/Diseases
Special Conditions/Other several dwarf cultivars available
 
Origin: Madagascar
Family: Apocynaceae

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