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Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Catharanthus roseus - Shocking Pink


Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus

Common name: Madagascar Periwinkle, Vinca, Rose Periwinkle
Chinese name: 长春花 (Zhǎngchūn huā -  long lasting spring flower)
Malay name: Kamunting Cina, Bunga Tapak Dara

Family: Apocynaceae (dogbane family)
Native to: Madagascar

Category: Annual shrub

Photo Taken at: My home garden

This is my entry for Ruby Tuesday, thanks to Work of the Poet, the link is here.

6 comments:

  1. Ma śliczny kolor.Pozdrawiam

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  2. Lovely little magenta-pink flower.

    Thanks for the visit and good wishes.

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  3. Shocking? No, just delightful!

    JUST THE RIGHT THING

    Bright scarlet is just the right thing
    To make a sad heart start to sing;
    It fills you with cheer—
    Now isn’t that clear?
    It’s better than any old bling!


    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Snapdragons

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  4. You know what! I haven't seen this color even if periwinkles are very common in both our countries. Do you see the small seed pods there? If only i am staying in a place with soil, i will tinker on breeding them for fun of getting diff colors. We always have a perennial plant in the province because it withstand long dry season: purple, white, white with purple center. I am already bored with them, so want other colors. I saw in one blog there is a blue.

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  5. Awww what cute red periwinkles :) I have a garden blog too and hope we can exchange links. my late rt visit, My Ruby Tuesday.

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  6. How lovely! I'm anew follower and hope you can visit my entry too. Thanks!

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Yay! You like flowers too.