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vinca rosea

Catharanthus roseus

Photo by SamHoffman
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Field Notes

Description:

A beautiful flower with peddles that have a rich white and pink colors. This evergreen shrub rub only grows up to 1 meter tall, and is endangered due to slash and burn operations.

Habitat:

It is sensitive to overwhelming heat from sun, but can be grown in any place with soil, and water.

Notes:

It is very poisonous however it has been used to fight and kill many diseases.

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