Catharanthus roseus Flowering Plant
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Vinca, Madagascar periwinkle; Apricot Cooler , Blue Pearl, Catharanthus roseus | ||
| Name in Sinhalese | Mini Mal | ||
| Categories | Ornamental, Shrub | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Apocynaceae | ||
| Genus | Catharanthus | ||
| Species | C. roseus | ||
| Scientific Names | Catharanthus roseus | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | No | ||
| Use as Medicament | Yes | High | |
| Poisoned / Toxin | Yes | High | Leaves,All plant |
| Description | |||
| Origin | The plants cultivated as a ornamental. It is native to Madagascar but now naturalized elsewhere in Sri Lanka as a ornamental plant. Also uses as a herb | ||
| Identification | .jpg) | ||
| Related species | Catharanthus ovalis | ||
