Vinca roseus is syn. Catharanthus roseus- periwinkle may be of different vars.Alkaloids vincristine, vinblastine are obtained from roots, a drug used in Cancer. Extensively cultivated for the drug. Different coloured periwinkles are used in floriculture, but colours do not breed true.Wild plants love sandy soil, endangered due to loss of habitat, and for its medicinal use.
On Dec 4, 7:35 pm, "J.M. Garg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, Anand ji, > I think these are *Catharanthus roseus* > (Sadabahar):http://www.flickr.com/photos/kam74/2715673725/ > > Here are some extracts from Wikipedia > link:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle > *rosea* (the basionym <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basionym>), *Ammocallis > rosea*, and *Lochnera rosea*; other English names occasionally used include > Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle, and > "Old-maid".[1]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-fom-0> > [2] <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-grin-1> > > In the wild, it is an endangered plant; the main cause of decline is habitat > destruction by slash and burn <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash_and_burn> > agriculture > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agriculture>.[3]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-dd-2>It > is also however widely cultivated and is > naturalised <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalisation_(biology)> in > subtropical and tropical areas of the > world.[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-rhs-3> > > It is an evergreen <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen> > subshrub<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subshrub>or > herbaceous <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbaceous> plant growing to 1 m > tall. The leaves <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaf> are oval to oblong, > 2.5–9 cm long and 1–3.5 cm broad, glossy green, hairless, with a pale midrib > and a short petiole 1–1.8 cm long; they are arranged in opposite pairs. The > flowers <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flower> are white to dark pink with a > darker red centre, with a basal tube 2.5-3 cm long and a > corolla<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corolla_(flower)>2–5 cm diameter > with five petal-like lobes. The > fruit <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruit> is a pair of > follicles<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follicle_(fruit)>2–4 cm long > and 3 mm broad. > [5] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-foc-4>[6]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-com-5> > [4] > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-rhs-3>[7]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosy_Periwinkle#cite_note-jeps-6> > > On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 4:39 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > An excellent potted plant, sold in large no. by Mumbai nurseries. One > > enjoys seeing its rich colour. > > akbhatt > > > -- > > Anand Kumar Bhatt > > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > > Gwalior. 474 005. > > Tele: 0751-247 2233 . > > Mobile 0 94253 09780 . > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & > Fauna:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix)http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
