Catharanthus – Madagascar Periwinkle – Vinca <\/strong>–<\/p>\n

There about 8 species, of evergreen perennials or sub shrub, in this genus. They occur in Madagascar, in open scrub and at forest margins. The opposite leaves are simple and smooth edged, and the 5 petalled, star or periwinkle-like flowers are solitary or borne in terminal cymes. Only C. roseus is widely grown and there are many cultivators.<\/p>\n

Indoors grow in soil based potting mix in full light with good ventilation and apply a banced liquid fertilizer monthly, water more sparingly in winter.<\/p>\n

Outdoors grow in moist, moderately fertile, well drained soil in full sun or partially shade.<\/p>\n

Prone to aerial blights, stem rot, leaf spots, aster yellows, tomato spotted wilt virus, spider mites <\/em>and whiteflies.<\/em><\/p>\n

C. roseus – Vinca rosea – Old Maid – Pink Periwinkle – Lochnera rosea<\/strong> – This woody, fleshy evergreen perennial, usually grown as an annual, from Madagascar grows 12-24″ tall and wide. It is erect at first, then spreading. It has stiff but slightly untidy stems and opposite, oblong-ovate, glossy, mid to dark green leaves, to 2″ long, with paler midribs From spring to summer it bears salverform, pink, rose-pink, red or white flowers, with darker eyes, to 1 \u00bd” across, carried singly. All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested. Poisonous alkaloids from which drugs of value in treatment of leukemia.<\/p>\n

Zones 9-15<\/span><\/p>\n

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