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VINCA ROSEA 
Vinca — from pervinca, the old latin name of the periwinkle; 
rosea — alluding to the colour of the flower. 
English name: 
Madagascar Periwinkle. 
Malay name: 
Tahi Ayam. 
Family : 
Apocynaceae. 
Country of origin : 
cosmopolitan in the tropics. 
Colour : 
rosy purple, or white, or white 
with a reddish eye. 
Garden use: 
as a bedding plant, especially 
in sandy soil. 
Propagation : 
by seed or cuttings. 
A, a flower from the front. 
B, a corolla cut open lengthwise, showing the 
stamens clustered in a cone above the style. 
C, seed pods. 
D, cross section of a seed pod. 
E, a seed pod split open to show the seeds. 
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