White Bifta Seeds - Vinca - Alonka (Catharanthus roseus)

Common name: Vinca flower - White petal Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus Other names: Alonka - Bright eyes - Pink sea snail Vinca or Baffa is considered one of the strongest outdoor resistant plants, belonging to the Apocynaceae family and therefore toxic. It is evergreen and lives for years. Its branched stems reach up to 80 cm in height. Its leaves are thick, green, and oval-shaped. It is considered an easy-to-propagate plant and resistant to insects. It has been successfully cultivated in the central region of Saudi Arabia, where it spreads densely in gardens because it tolerates hot and dry weather. Vinca or White petal flower: flowers with five star-shaped, flat petals in white, arranged in opposite pairs, measuring between 2.5 cm and 3.5 cm. It blooms most days of the year. Vinca or White petal seeds: seeds are inside small pods about 3 cm in size, small black oval-shaped. Germination season: in spring and late winter, and it can be cultivated year-round in protected agricultural areas, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled and where the plant receives sufficient sunlight or lighting. Suitable climate and soil for cultivating Vinca or White petal: Baffa plant is resistant to frost and extreme heat. It prefers sunny locations. It tolerates moderate salinity and drought. It does not require much watering except on very hot days when it needs daily watering. It grows in most soil types. How to cultivate Vinca or White petal: it propagates easily through seeds at a depth of 1 cm from the soil surface. It can be fertilized with organic fertilizer at least once during flowering. It does not require much care. Its benefits and uses: used to beautify gardens and decorate empty spaces in agricultural beds, and it has some medicinal uses. Original habitat: its original habitats are Brazil, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, from where it spread to many regions around the world.