Common name: Periwinkle, Vinca
A flower found growing all through the year. It does not require too much care and can be seen growing on the roadside also. They are found in many colours - white, red, purple, blue.
Botanical name: Catharanthus roseus Family: Apocynaceae (oleander family)
Flower found on a pathway, Jubilee Hills.
Remember them from the Botany lessons :) Apocynaceae - Vinca Rosea?
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ReplyDeleteWith this plant in your garden you'll never be short of butterflies! This is one of their favourite nectar plants (not the hybrid ones, though, they don't bother with those)
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