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vinca
14.1, 120.933
Field Notes
Description:
An evergreen subshrub or herbaceous plant growing to 1 m tall. The leaves 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 are white to dark pink with a darker red centre, with a basal tube 2.5-3 cm long and a corolla 2–5 cm diameter with five petal-like lobes. The fruit is a pair of follicles 2–4 cm long and 3 mm broad
source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catharanthus_roseus
Notes:
Spotted in a garden in Tagaytay City. First time I saw a bright red variety. I love this hardy plant because its easy to propagate and it blooms all year long in the Philippines climate. :D
Here are more sites:
http://ntbg.org/plants/plant_details.php?rid=413&plantid=2497
http://www.vincaflowers.com/
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