Welcome to Plant Photography, a blog containing photographs of exotic plant species and cultivars from around my garden at home in Brisbane, Australia and from my trips around the local area and further afield. I hope you enjoy viewing these gardening images. Try using the search box below to search for your favourite plant or plant family.
Monday, February 27, 2012
Catharanthus roseus Pink Periwinkle
Common Names: Madagascar Periwinkle, Cape Periwinkle, Rose Periwinkle, Rosy Periwinkle, Pink Periwinkle
Species: Catharanthus roseus
Family: APOCYNACEAE
A hardy die-back perennial flower that can become weedy and readily self-sows in the tropics and sub-tropics, although it is endangered in Madagascar from where it originates.