Common Name :Madagascar rosy periwinkle, Cape periwinkle, Catharanthus Roseus Blue White, Vinca rosea Family :ApocynaceaeOrder : Gentianales Botanical name :Catharanthus roseus Origin / Native : Madagascar, Indian Ocean island Type :Annual, perennial ornamental plantHeight : Up to 2 feet tall Used in : Indian traditional ayurveda medicineTamil : Nityhakalyani