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Click on the pic for a close up.
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BOTANICAL:
Catharanthus
roseus (prev. Vinca rosea)
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PRONOUNCED:
kat-uh-RANTH-us RO-zee-us
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COMMON:
Madagascar periwinkle, Periwinkle.
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LIGHT:
Full sun to light shade
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HEIGHT:
4" - 18"
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COLORS:
Pink, mauve or white.
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COMMENTS:
Not to be confused with the hardy Vinca minor,
which also shares the common name
'Periwinkle'. Actually needs heat and
humidity. Keep moist although it is drought
tolerant. It requires very little maintenance, not
even deadheading. Self-seeds and blooms to
frost.
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