Botanical name:-Catharanthus roseus
Family name:-APOCYNACEAE
English name :-Periwinkle
Sinhala name:-Minie mal
Tamil name :-Nithya Kalyani
Sanskirt name:-Sadaphuli
Description:- 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.
Distribution:- Sri Lanka , India, Madagascar
Status:-Native
Edible parts:-None
Ayurvedic usage:-
Treatment for:- Diabetes mellitus, Dysentery, Constipation, Toothache, Rheumatism
Parts used to make medicine:-Roots, Leaves
Propagation:-Seeds
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