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Tiny periwinkle

Catharanthus pusillus

About

Catharanthus pusillus, commonly known as the tiny periwinkle, is a species of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Unlike other species in the genus Catharanthus, which are native to Madagascar, C. pusillus is found in India and Sri Lanka. It can be referred to as sangkhi, ran-kel, or tiloni in Marathi, and many other names. It is the smallest of the genus, growing up to 20 cm tall, and is sometimes referred to as "tiny periwinkle". The corolla is white with a yellow eye and the corolla tube can grow up to 11 mm long.

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Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Catharanthus pusillus
Slug
catharanthus-pusillus
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Apocynaceae
Genus
Catharanthus
Species
pusillus
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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