Catharanthus roseus Usugesho

Japanese name: ニチニチソウ　薄化粧
Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus Usugesho

[Overview]
A cultivar of Nichinichiso.
The leaves are simple, opposite and entire.
The flowers are borne singly in the leaf axils; they are salver-shaped with 5 lobes, white with pink streaks.

[Cultivation]
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
With insufficient sunlight, it becomes leggy and topples easily.
It dislikes excess moisture, so water when the soil surface has dried.
During the growing period, give liquid fertilizer or chemical fertilizer once a week.
It can overwinter if kept at 10°C or above.
Pests and diseases include damping-off and aphids.

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