Is This A Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)?
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Pamela F
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As my twins and I were on our 2 mile walk yesterday, they plucked this beauty from between the bricks of a nearby business. It seem to escape the perimeters of their landscape which had many:-) I googled it and saw a similar picture and it was named: Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)...am I correct? Thanks Hometalk community!
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Google image. Looks the same to me...they called it Madagascar periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus)
9 answers
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In Florida those are very popular but known as Vinca.
KrysFL
on Jun 24, 2013
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I think they are same specie:vinca major/vinca minor/and periwinkle... thinking dogbane family... pretty,whichever they are... i grow vinca minor as groundcover,about the only one will grow in my clay soil
Sharon
on Jun 24, 2013
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Thank you both. Its Vinca alright, the same as Madagascar periwinkle. I've learned so much from all of you here on Hometalk!
Pamela F
on Jun 24, 2013
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Annual Vinca as opposed to the perennial which is usually purple, is viney & makes a great ground cover.
Judy
on Aug 28, 2013
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vinca rosea
Marjo Groen
on Sep 23, 2013
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yes,vinca or periwinkle!
Jay
on Sep 23, 2013
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@JudyThe perennial Vinca can be very invasive , so plant it only where it has good boundaries. I had it take over my flower bed of perrenials and almost killed a lot of them. I had to hand pull it out for hours.
Peggy Bryan
on Feb 09, 2014
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Since I despise my grass for it's greed and that my man has to pollute the air for 2-3 hours a week, so am very pleased that my purple vinca spreads by itself! I have mini strawberries too, but they get mowed!
Linda T
on Feb 24, 2014
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It's vinca
Jobi765
on Mar 17, 2014
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