Rogers Trees and Shrubs - Catharanthus roseus Tree


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Catharanthus roseus. Click a photo to enlarge it. back to list

synonyms: Cayenne Jasmine, Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca rosea

Ref No: 17711
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Ref No: 17712
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tree/shrub type: Broad leaved trees and shrubs

foliage: Evergreen

size: Low shrubs

leaf colour: Leaves green

plants for a purpose: Trees and shrubs with decorative white flowers, Trees and shrubs with decorative pink flowers

Catharanthus (Apocynaceae)
This genus has six species of evergreen, low-growing shrubs, five from Madagascar and one from India and Sri Lanka.
Catharanthus roseus (syn. Vinca rosea)
madagascar periwinkle, cayenne jasmine
This shrub, originally from Madagascar, produces five-petalled, pink flowers, or white with a pink eye, around 2.5cm (1in) across. They appear all year round.
Cultivation Easily grown in any soil.
Height and spread 2m (6 ½ft). USZ 10–11, needing minimum of -1°C (30°F) overnight. Requires water in summer.

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