Periwinkle (长春花)
Semi-woody shrub, short-lived perennial which is sometimes grown as annual, able to grow up to 0.5 - 0.8 m tall.
SCIENTIFIC NAME
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don
COMMON NAME
Madagascar Periwinkle, Old Maid, Cayenne Jasmine, Rose Periwinkle, West Indian Periwinkle, Periwrinkle, Tahi Ayam, 日日春, 长春花.
CLASSIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) Plant Growth Form Shrub Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial, Semi-Annual / Annual-Like Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic Maximum Height 0.3 m to 1 m Maximum Plant Spread / Crown Width 0.3 m PLANT CARE AND PROPAGATION
Light Preference Full Sun Water Preference Moderate Water Planting Distance From 0 Maintenance Requirements Low Propagation Method Seed, Stem Cutting USES
Medicinal : Plant is rich alkaloids used in treatment of diseases. Used as remedy against diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma and menstrual disorders. Modern medical research has shown that extracts of the plant can be used in anti-cancer drugs to treat leukemia and Hogkins' Disease.
Disclaimer
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