Bright eyes
Catharanthus roseus
About
Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle, is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is native and endemic to Madagascar, but is grown elsewhere as an ornamental and medicinal plant, and now has a pantropical distribution. It is a source of the drugs vincristine and vinblastine, used to treat cancer. It was formerly included in the genus Vinca as Vinca rosea.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
How to use it
The Madagascar Periwinkle is primarily used for its medicinal properties, especially in the treatment of cancer. Its extracts are utilized in the production of vincristine and vinblastine, which are vital in chemotherapy. Additionally, this plant is often grown as an ornamental due to its attractive flowers.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Catharanthus roseus
- Slug
- catharanthus-roseus
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Catharanthus
- Species
- roseus
- Wikidata QID
- Q161093
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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