Species
Madagascar periwinkle
Catharanthus roseus
Varieties
10 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
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| BlancheBSI-H503000 | — |
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| Bright EyesBSI-H503200 | — |
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| DelicataBSI-H503400 | — |
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| LindaBSI-H503500 | — |
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| mixedBSI-H502800 | — |
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| PinkieBSI-H503600 | — |
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| carmineBSI-H502060 | — |
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| pure roseBSI-H502100 | — |
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| pure whiteBSI-H502300 | — |
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| white with eyeBSI-H502200 | — |
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Catharanthus roseus, formerly called Vinca rosea, is a tender perennial often treated as an annual.
Flowers and foliage
Its glossy, opposite leaves frame flowers with a narrow tube and five spreading lobes. A contrasting central eye can be as distinctive as the petal colour. Warm conditions and good drainage suit this ornamental species.
Five-lobed flowers and contrasting eyes
Little Bright Eyes, Little mixed and pure white are distinct seed references for resellers. The Little and tall catalogue groupings should remain visible alongside colour and mixture format.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Perennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Catharanthus roseus
- Common names
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- bright-eyes; cape periwinkle; churchyard blossom; graveyardplant; madagascar periwinkle; madagascar periwinkle
- rose periwinkle
- rosy periwinkle
- cape periwinkle
- old-maid
- pink periwinkle; madalena blanco; old church blossom; old maid; old maids olleander; old-maid; old-maid-flower; periwinkle; pink periwinkle; red periwinkle; rose periwinkle; rosy periwinkle
- Synonyms
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- ammocallis rosea; catharanthus roseus albus; lachnea rosea; lochnera rosea; lochnera rosea alba; lochnera rosea flava; pervinca rosea; vinca gulielmi-waldemarii; vinca rosea; vinca rosea alba; vinca rosea albiflora; vinca speciosa
- Order
- Gentianales
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Catharanthus
- Species
- Catharanthus roseus