Pink Bifta Seeds - Local (Catharanthus roseus)

Common name: Vinca flower - Pink Bifta Scientific name: Catharanthus roseus Also known as: Alonka - Bright Eyes - Pink Sea Snail Vinca or Bifta is considered one of the strongest outdoor resistant plants, belonging to the Apocynaceae family and therefore it is 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 flower or Bifta: flowers with five star-shaped, flat petals in pink color, arranged in opposite pairs, measuring between 2.5 cm and 3.5 cm. It blooms most days of the year. Vinca seed or Bifta: its seeds are inside small pods about 3 cm in size, and are small, black, oval-shaped. Propagation season: in spring and late winter, and it can be cultivated year-round in protected agricultural environments, enclosed or plastic places where temperature can be controlled, sunlight reaches, or where adequate lighting for the plant is available. Suitable climate and soil for growing Vinca or Bifta: Bifta plant is resistant to frost and extreme heat. It prefers sunny locations, tolerates moderate salinity and dryness. It does not require much watering except on very hot summer days when it needs daily irrigation. It grows in most types of soil. How to cultivate Vinca or Bifta: 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. It also has some medicinal uses. Original habitat: Its native habitat is Brazil, Madagascar, Southeast Asia, from where it spread to many parts of the world.