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Vinca anual

Vinca anual

Catharanthus roseus
Perenne tierna de Madagascar cultivada en toda Norteamérica templada como planta de temporada estival amante del calor — una planta de 6-18 inch en forma de mata perteneciente a la familia de las apocináceas, cubierta de flores planas de cinco pétalos similares a las del flox desde junio hasta las heladas. La especie florece en rosa vivo a rojo con una garganta malva más oscura, y resiste el calor y la humedad estival que marchita a la mayoría de las plantas de jardinería. Todas las partes de la planta son venenosas: es la fuente natural de los alcaloides de la vinca empleados en quimioterapia.
Climate fit: narrow (17/100)
Border
Filler
Container
Light
Full sun / Part shade
Water
Moderate water
Mature size
6-18" tall · 10" apart
Lifecycle
True annual (one season)
AHS heat range
9-12
Plant range authored in AHS heat-zone terms.
Native in Illinois
No
Todas las partes de la vinca anual son venenosas.

Cold hardiness

Future
These values are location-based: this location's current hardiness is the baseline, and the 2050 value is a projected future climate for this same location.
Now
Zone 6b
USDA
Published baseline for this location from 1991-2020.
Source: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 2023 (1991-2020 climatology) via ArcGIS FeatureServer
Won't grow here
2050
Zone 7a
Plotwright
Projected zone for this same location in 2050 (2041-2070) using SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry).
Won't grow here
In plain terms: This location is in Zone 6b today. Its hardiness profile is cold winters, and coldest nights are typically around -3°F. By 2050, the projected hardiness zone is Zone 7a based on SSP3-7.0 (regional rivalry). That is a +0.5-zone shift from Zone 6b to Zone 7a by 2050.
Out of range today and still out of range in 2050.

Heat tolerance

Future
Heat tolerance values are location-based too: heat days today are observed at this site, and the 2050 value projects this same location under a future climate.
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Sources & citations

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Plotwright. (2026, May 17). Vinca anual (Catharanthus roseus). Retrieved 2026, June 14, from https://plotwright.garden/plants/catharanthus-roseus
Sources for every fact
Every fact on this page traces to a source. 18 fields cited - 18 source-backed.
Missouri Botanical Garden PlantFinder
Botanical research database
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NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
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