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Plant Name: |
CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS (VINCA ROSA) |
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Description:
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Woody-based, fleshy, evergreen perennial, erect at first, then spreading. It has stiff but slightly untidy stems and opposite, oblong-ovate, glossy, mid to dark green leaves, up to 5cm (2in) long, with paler midribs. Salver-form, pink, rose-pink, red or white flowers are produced singly from upper leaf axils, mainly from spring to summer. |
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| SYNOPSIS | ||||
| Mature Size / Form | 40-60cm / Erect and bushy | |||
| Foliage Color | Deep green / Rose, pink, white | |||
| Growth Rate | Fast | |||
| Sunlight tolerance | Medium | |||
| Wind tolerance | Medium | |||
| Salinity tolerance | Medium | |||
| Drought tolerance | Medium | |||
| Family name | APOCYNACEAE |
