Quercus

Madagascar Periwinkle

Catharanthus roseus

Native status: sources disagree

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA

Genus host records with ranges including GA · Vinca

  • Chloridea virescensTobacco Budworm Moth
  • Epiblema discretivanaDescriminating Epiblema
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
1BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim

Recorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim · Vinca

  • Phalacrocorax auritusDouble-crested Cormorant
Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Apocynaceae
Hardiness
Zones 10a–11b
Soil pH
Acidic
Flower color
Yellow, pink, purple or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Cayenne Jasmine; Church Flower; Madagascar Periwinkle; Rosy Periwinkle; Vinca rosea; periwinkle

Conservation status

Georgia rankNot available
Global rankGNR
GA statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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Sources