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Periwinkle
What are the adaptations of a rosy periwinkle?
It prefers a warm tropical climate but has adapted to a mild climate as well. Thus, Catharanthus roseus has adapted to a variety of soils, including s...
What does a rosy periwinkle do?
Life saver. This pretty plant from Madagascar gives us two very important cancer-fighting medicines: vinblastine and vincristine. Vincristine has help...
Is a periwinkle a carnivore?
Periwinkles are herbivorous snails that graze on algae growing on rocks and seaweed in the intertidal zone. Whelks are larger, heavier, carnivorous sn...
Is periwinkle a poisonous plant?
All parts of the Periwinkle are poisonous. These plants contain a wide range of naturally-occurring toxic alkaloids which cause poisoning when ingeste...
Why is the rosy periwinkle an important species?
This pretty plant from Madagascar gives us two very important cancer-fighting medicines: vinblastine and vincristine. Vincristine has helped increase ...
Why it is important to return periwinkle shells to the same place they are collected from?
How is the periwinkle adapted to its environment?Why are Periwinkle snails important?Do periwinkle shells grow?Where are periwinkles found in the int...
What eats periwinkles?
Sea stars, whelks, and some fish eat common periwinkles. The shells of dead common periwinkles are often inhabited by hermit crabs. What are periwinkl...
Where are gills found on a periwinkle?
Do periwinkles have gills?How do periwinkle snails breathe?Do periwinkles breathe air or water?Do periwinkles have tentacles?Why is periwinkle called...
What is wild periwinkle used for?
Periwinkle is also used for treating diarrhea, vaginal discharge, throat ailments, tonsillitis, chest pain, high blood pressure, sore throat, intestin...