Vinca rosea

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Noun1.Vinca rosea - commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowersVinca rosea - commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus roseus, cayenne jasmine, Madagascar periwinkle, red periwinkle, rose periwinkle, periwinkle, old maid
Catharanthus, genus Catharanthus - small genus of erect annual or perennial herbs native to Madagascar; widely naturalized in the tropics; formerly included in genus Vinca
herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
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(1) In the present study, a ball mill was used to reduce the particle size of extract of leaves of a traditional medicinal plant, Vinca rosea.
Impact of Particle-Size Reduction on the Solubility and Antidiabetic Activity of Extracts of Leaves of Vinca rosea/Partikul Buyuklugunun Azaltilmasinin Vinca rosea Yaprak Ekstresinin Cozunurlugu ve Antidiyabetik Aktivitesi Uzerine Etkisi
Molecular Characterizations of Two begomoviruses Infecting Vinca rosea and Raphanus sativus in India.
FIRST REPORT OF MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION OF BEGOMOVIRUS INFECTING AN ORNAMENTAL PLANT TECOMA STANS AND A MEDICINAL PLANT JUSTICIA ADHATODA
Other successful flowering plants are Chrysanthemum, Marigold, Anthurium, Lilium, Jasmine, Vinca rosea, morning glory, Geranium, Gerbera, Dahlias, Euphorbia, local variety of Roses, Lantana, Bougainvilliea, Hibiscus etc.
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It was given to me recently and while the name on the pot is "Vinca rosea" I can't find it anywhere in my gardening book.
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