Catharanthus lanceus (bojer ex A.dc.) Pichon

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Catharanthus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.7m 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) 0.7
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Mainly in sunny positions on volcanic soil, laterite covering quartzite and granitic rock; periodically burned areas; open woodland on ridges; among rocks on hillsides; in ruderal grassland and along roadsides, at elevations from 750-2,000 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 -

Images

Catharanthus lanceus unspecified picture
Catharanthus lanceus unspecified picture

Distribution

Catharanthus lanceus world distribution map, present in Madagascar

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77876-1
WFO ID wfo-0000819376
COL ID RTT2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lochnera lancea Vinca lancea Catharanthus lanceus Tachiadenus parviflorus