Madagascar Periwinkle
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Scientific name
Catharanthus roseus
English Name
Madagascar Periwinkle
Malayalam name
ഉഷാമലരി
Common name
Rose periwinkle
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Grown as ornamental plants also naturalized
- Leaves : Elliptic and obovate
- Flowers : White or pink
- Seeds : Black
How to use
- Cancer : Alkaloids extracted from the plant are used for the treatment of cancer in modern medicine.
- Diabetes & Hypertension : The whole plant is used for the treatment of blood cancer, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, skin and cardiac diseases.
Parts used
Whole Plant
Uses
Anti-cancerous,Anti-diabetic and Anti-bacterial
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated by seeds.Seeds can be either sown directly in the field.The flowering stage is ideal for collection of roots with high alkaloid content.
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