Catharanthus roseus facts for kids
Sadabahar is a small plant with dark green oval leaves and flat petalled pink flowers. It is the source of vinca alkaloids, used in chemotherapy (as vinblastine, vincristine, etc) for leukaemia and other cancers. Has been used as a herbal remedy for diabetes. Its investigation as a treatment for arthritis led to the discovery of its cytotoxic properties. It the Provincial flower of the Punjab in Pakistan.
Images for kids
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A white C. roseus flower
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Pale Pink with Red Centre Cultivar
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Coming in different colours
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Purple Catharanthus roseus
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This one was grown in Bangladesh as a ornamental plant in a flower tub in the balcony of a house
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Off-white Catharanthus roseus
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White Catharanthus roseus
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Red Catharanthus roseus
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White rosy periwinkle
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Catharanthus roseus in Kerala
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Purple Catharanthus roseus
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Vinca From a garden at Cox's Bazar Bangladesh
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Catharanthus roseus in Ishwardi, Bangladesh
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Flower bud in West Bengal, India.
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Common garden plant in India
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Catharanthus roseus in Pakistan
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Grown in Malaysia
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Flower plant raised in India Temples
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Fruits and seeds
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Matured fruits of Madagascar Periwinkle
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Immature fruits of Madagascar periwinkle
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Pacifica Burgundy Halo – Madagascar Periwinkle
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Red cultivar of Madagascar Periwinkle
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Potted Plant in New Delhi
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Anther
See also
In Spanish: Catharanthus roseus para niños
