ニチニチソウは初夏から晩秋まで次々に花が咲きます。花壇に仲良く並んで友だちみたい。一方、全草に毒性があるので要注意です。
Madagascar periwinkle blooms one after another from early summer to late autumn. It’s like a friend lined up in a flower bed. On the other hand, be careful as the whole plant is toxic.
【仮名】ニチニチソウ
【和名】日々草
【英名】Madagascar Periwinkle
【学名】Catharanthus roseus
【誕生】07/ 30, 08/ 03
【開花】05, 06, 07, 08, 09, 10月
【花色】White, Pink, Red, Purple
ニチニチソウ
ニチニチソウの原産地
ニチニチソウはキョウチクトウ科ニチニチソウ属の一年草です。マダガスカル原産で熱帯各地に野生化。原種は匍匐性の小低木で多年草ですが、寒さに弱いため、一年草として扱われます。
ニチニチソウの名前の由来
ニチニチソウの名前の由来は初夏から晩秋まで次々に花が咲くからです。花形は直径3～4cm、花弁は5裂、花色は白、ピンク、赤、紫など。名前が似ているヒャクニチソウは別の花です。
ニチニチソウの花言葉
ニチニチソウの花言葉は「楽しい思い出」「生涯の友情」。次から次へと花を咲かせる姿、花壇に仲良く並んで咲く姿が友達同士で賑やかに和気藹々で楽しむ様子を連想させるのでしょう。
ニチニチソウの毒性
ニチニチソウは毒性のある「ビンカアルカロイド」を全草に含有。中枢神経刺激作用があり、誤って食べると心機能障害、痙攣、筋肉麻痺、嘔吐、脱毛といった症状が現れます。ご注意を。
Madagascar Periwinkle
Origin of Madagascar periwinkle
Madagascar periwinkle is an annual plant of the genus Catharanthus in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to Madagascar and has become wild in various parts of the tropics. The original species is a crawling small shrub, which is a perennial plant, but it is treated as an annual plant because it is vulnerable to cold weather.
Origin of the name of Madagascar periwinkle
The origin of the name of Madagascar periwinkle is that it blooms one after another from early summer to late autumn. The flower shape is 3-4 cm in diameter, the petals are 5 fissures, and the flower colors are white, pink, red, purple, etc. Zinnia, which has a similar name, is another flower.
Flower language of Madagascar periwinkle
The flower language of Madagascar periwinkle is “fun memories” and “lifelong friendship.” The appearance of flowers blooming one after another and the appearance of blooming side by side in the flowerbed are reminiscent of the lively and harmonious enjoyment of friends.
Toxicity of Madagascar periwinkle
Madagascar periwinkle contains toxic “vinca alkaloid” in the whole plant. It has a central nerve stimulating effect, and if eaten incorrectly, symptoms such as cardiac dysfunction, convulsions, muscle paralysis, vomiting, and hair loss may occur. Please be careful.
