Catharanthus roseus

Location Collected: Lehdau, Nett
Collected by: Rosalynda Nakasone

1. Genus Species: Catharanthus roseus or Vinca rosea or Vinca roseus
2. Family: Apocynaceae
3. Chuukese name: None
4. English name: Madagascar periwinkle
5. Kosraen name: None
6. Pohnpeian name: None
7. Yapese name: None
8. Growth form: Shrub
9. Growth location: Terrestial
10. Growth environment: Cultivated Garden
11. Growth zone: Tropical
12. Average height: 48.5 cm
13. Stem: Woody, smooth-no hairs, grayish
14. Leaf arrangement: Opposite
15. Stipule: Absent
16. Petioles: 1.7 cm to 1.8 cm and smooth
17. Leaf blade: Elliptical, 7 to 7.5cm long and 3 to 3.2 cm wide, acute to obtuse tip, green, smooth, entire, pinnate venation, surface is quite shiny.
18. Inflorescence: Rotate, usually comprised of 4 to 5 flowers joined at one base, pedicel- 3 cm, no hairs
19. Floral bracts: None
20. Flower: Actinomorphic, pink, spike arrangement
21. Calyx: None
22. Corolla: Fused pink corolla with 5 lobes
23. Stamens: None
24. Ovary: Inferior, light green, no hairs, unicarpellate, small
25. Style: None
26. Fruit: None
27. Seed: None
28. Anything else: No odor, grows best with a little shade and plenty of water, thrives in almost any soil, an annual in temperate areas
29. Cultural usage: Decoration
    

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