Catharanthus roseus

The birth flower for May 25

Location: Copilot
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Location: Kyoto Botanical Garden
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Location: Kiba Park
Location: Kiba Park
Location: Kiba Park
Location: Shinjuku Gyoen National Garden

Flower name
Catharanthus roseus
Scientific name
Catharanthus roseus
Aliasニチニチカ, 日々草, 日々花, Madagascar periwinkle, rosy periwinkle
Place of originMadagascar
Place of floweringGarden, Park, Potted flower
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Catharanthus roseus

Birth flowers for May 25

The birth flower for May 25 is ,Madagascar(Catharanthus roseus).
A drop of flowers and poetry, one each day. From Kagiken's Flower Guide, we deliver words that bloom softly in your heart.
Aqua (Waterdrop Poetry), Copilot(Illustration), Editing & Translation: Mizuho @Kagiken.

Madagascar(Catharanthus roseus), Illustration by Copilot
Note: The Japanese text in the illustration has the same meaning as Aqua's water droplet poem.
Aqua is a water spirit.

When you're such a serious person, things can get tough sometimes, right?
When that happens, why not try making a cute friend like Shizuku(water drop) in your heart? ☺

💧A Drop Poetry of Madagascar: “On Days When You’ve Tried Too Hard All by Yourself”

by Aqua

On days when you’ve tried too hard all by yourself,
just like a impatiens flower,
try gently relaxing your shoulders.
The friend inside your heart
will quietly come to your side.

Madagascar

Catharanthus roseus, Madagascar Periwinkle, periwinkle or rosy periwinkle (scientific name: Catharanthus roseus) is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Oleander native to Madagascar. It is a short, low-growing plant found in family gardens and flowerbeds from summer to autumn. The leaves are oval with distinct white veins longitudinally in the center. It produces a series of round, five-petaled flowers. As it is a member of the oleander family, all plants are poisonous.

Common name: Catharanthus roseus,
scientific name: Catharanthus roseus,
also known as sunflower, Madagascar Periwinkle, Periwinkle, rosy periwinkle,
Place of origin: Madagascar, Type of life: annuals, height: 30-50 cm, Leaf shape: oblong, leaf color: green. Leaf margin: full margin, leaf inflorescence: crossed-paired, radial homologous flowers, Flower shape: tubular, high cup shape with 5 deep lobes at the tip, diameter 4-5 cm
Flowering season: July to October, Flower colors: white, peach, red, reddish purple and purple, Number of petals: 5, diameter: 3-4 cm,
fruit type: capped, fruit type: berry, Use: Garden and potted plants.

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