Catharanthus coriaceus Markgr.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Catharanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination autogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Grassland, rock faces and wooded grassland, at elevations between 1,500-2,000 metres.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 20
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity dark
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Catharanthus coriaceus world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77875-1
WFO ID wfo-0000819365
COL ID RTSZ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Catharanthus coriaceus