Recently, during an early evening walk, I passed a patch of weeds in bloom. The plants were growing in a harsh area — sandy, blazing sun and very dry — yet the plants were in full bloom. What is this ...

In 1939, Winston Churchill was giving a speech when he said: “I cannot forecast to you the action of Russia. It is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma; but perhaps there is a key.” If ...

Here’s a tropical home-garden ornamental that merits a gold medal for beauty and environmental friendliness. Known as rose or Madagascar periwinkles ...

In 1952, Canadian research scientist Robert Noble received an envelope in the mail. Inside were 25 leaves of a plant called the Madagascar periwinkle. Noble’s brother, a physician, sent the packet ...

If last summer's heat and drought wilted your pansies, consider planting Madagascar periwinkle this year. For sunny sites with dry soil, few flowers can beat this heat-loving beauty. In tropical or ...

John Innes Centre scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how valuable anti-cancer compounds are produced in the Madagascar Periwinkle (Catharanthus roseus). Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

I was almost tempted to drop discussions on this plant because as much as I tried, no one seems to know the indigenous names. And then, I said to myself, “What is in a name anyway?” It will be unfair ...