Scientific classification of sadabahar plant
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: C. roseus
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: C. roseus
common names:-sadabahar, nayantara, sadaphal, ainshakti, pillaganneru..etc..
Nature:- it is a herb with height about 1 meter.
About Leaves :-Leaves are ovate in shape and they are opposite.
About Flowers:-mostly flowers in axillaries clusters of 2-3,, petals are seems white with pink in colour. And they are thorough the years.
Fruits:-fruits are follicular.
Medicinal uses of of catharanthus Roseus:-mostly drugs contained by this plants roots. Which are mostly known to there toxic properties.for practically it proved that most of animals have show that certain of catharanthus as useful in leukemia.
This plant is famous for there ornamental planting.