Catharanthus roseus flower

Tread virgin called Catharanthus roseus (L.) G. Don, or Ammocallis Small rosea. or Lochnera rosea Reich. or Vinca rosea belongs to the plant family Apocynaceae. This plant is known by the name of the cigar-cigar, china cider Flower, Flower soldiers, scribble or age. Alternating tread virgin flowers bloom year-round (perennial). In the past, these flowers are purple and white only, now tread virgin many new varieties are crossed to form a variety of colors.
 
This plant is rich with a variety of known chemical content, among others: Alkaloids; there are more than 70 kinds of alkaloids in the roots, stems, leaves and seeds, including 28 bi-indole alkaloids. Anti-cancer alkaloids such as vinblastine (VLB), vincristine (VCR), leurosine (VLR), vincadioline, leurosidine, catharanthine, lochnerine. Alkaloids that affect hypoglycemic (lowering blood sugar levels), among others leurosine, catharanthine, lochnerine, tetrahydroalstonine, vindoline and vindolinine.

Tread is still virgin cambodia family is thought to have come from Central America and India. Other sources mention tread virgin comes from Madagascar, therefore the people of Europe gave him the nickname Madagascar Periwinkle. This plant has many species. Most people know only tread virgin white and purple flowers. With the rapid advancement of agricultural technology, many now in the cross to form a new type with flowers of different colors.

 
Tread virgin bush is a plant that lives chronic. Rootstock woody plants and have many branches. The leaves are oval with fine hairs on the back. Flowers are popping up throughout the year out of the armpit leaves.
Each flower has five petals. Similar tread virgin (palm doves) that's why people call it flower tread virgin. After the flowers bloom and fall, appear ovule and picked as the new crop is planted.

 

Propagation tread virgin can be obtained by seeding seeds / generative and stick the stem / vegetative. Both are just as easy. When you select breeding by seed, select the old and black beans. Seeding in the media garden soil and manure with a ratio of 1:1. In a few days the seeds will germinate after 2-3 weeks of seedlings ready to be planted in the desired location.
 
If you want a virgin site of rapid flowering, the stem sticks right choice. Cut the stems are not too old, topical with stimulants and plant roots in soil mixed with manure media. Put in the shade and water regularly.
If successful, after 2 months, plants are lush and the flowers began to appear. Prepare a pot of cement or plastic. Cover with fine gravel and sand, covered with garden soil mixed media manure and fine sand in the ratio 1:1:1. Flush regularly, trim and fertilize regularly so the plants grow excellent and diligent flowering. Do not forget, although the tread virgin bush, the beautiful is really like bathed in sunlight, so place the pots in a place exposed to direct sunlight, especially morning and evening.