Periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Vinca

Common name: 

Periwinkle, Madagascar periwinkle, Rosy periwinkle, Vinca 

• Hindi: Sadabahar सदाबहार • Kannada: ಸದಾಪುಷ್ಪ Sadaapushpa, ನಿತ್ಯಪುಷ್ಪ Nityapushpa 

• Malayalam: Shavam Naari 

• Marathi: सदाफूली Sadaphuli

 • Bengali: নযনতাৰা Nayantara

 • Assamese: নয়ন তৰা Nayan Tora 

• Telugu: బిళ్ళ గన్నేరు Billa Ganneru

 • Mizo: Kumtluang 

• Nepali: बाह्रमासे फूल Baahramaase Phool

Botanical name: Catharanthus roseus Family: Apocynaceae (Oleander family)

Synonyms: Vinca rosea, Pervinca rosea

Catharanthus roseus one of the most medicinally valuable plant species of Apocynaceae family, which is used in traditional herbal medicine in the world, and the chemical extraction has a role in cancer treatment. The plant also has a long history of use in Ayurvedic medicine and traditional Chinese medicine. Western medical science began researching this plant during the 20th century.

'Repost @Poonam Kakodkar