Assertion: rosy periwinkle | /r/HasProperty | catharanthus roseus
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text: Rosy periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus), also known as Madagascar periwinkle, is in the same genus as vinca and well-suited as a bedding plant in hot, sunny spots.
text: Having been used as a folk remedy for centuries, studies in the 1950s revealed that the rosy periwinkle Catharanthus roseus contained over 120 alkaloids, many of which are biologically active, the two most significant being vincristine and vinblastine.