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  2. Catharanthus roseus - Wikipedia

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    Catharanthus roseus, commonly known as bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, Madagascar periwinkle, old maid, pink periwinkle, rose periwinkle, [2] is a perennial species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae.

  3. Catharanthus - Wikipedia

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    Catharanthus is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae. Like the genus Vinca, they are known commonly as periwinkles. [3] There are eight known species. Seven are endemic to Madagascar, [4] though one, C. roseus, is widely naturalized around the world. [2] [5] The eighth species, C. pusillus, is native to India and Sri Lanka. [6]

  4. Vinca minor - Wikipedia

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    Vinca minor (common names lesser periwinkle [1] or dwarf periwinkle) is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to central and southern Europe. Other vernacular names used in cultivation include small periwinkle , common periwinkle , and sometimes in the United States, myrtle or creeping myrtle .

  5. These Annual Flowers Will Add Pops of Color to Your Garden

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    18 Annual Flowers to Liven Up Your Garden DigiPub - Getty Images ... Vinca Cora Periwinkle Plant Orchid Purple Flowers are a compact plant, growing to about 15 in. x 15 in. The shiny green leaves ...

  6. Common periwinkle - Wikipedia

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    The common periwinkle or winkle (Littorina littorea) is a species of small edible whelk or sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusc that has gills and an operculum, and is classified within the family Littorinidae, the periwinkles. [2] This is a robust intertidal species with a dark and sometimes banded shell.

  7. Vinca major - Wikipedia

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    Vinca major is a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to form dense masses of groundcover individually 2–5 metres (6 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 16 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) across and up to 25 centimetres (10 in) high, perhaps even 50–70 cm (20–28 in).

  8. 10 Invasive Plants You Should Never Plant In Your Yard - AOL

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    Common Periwinkle (Vinca minor) Getty Images One of the most popular groundcovers , this evergreen plant has trailing stems that root along the nodes as they creep along the ground.

  9. Vinca - Wikipedia

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    Vinca (/ ˈ v ɪ ŋ k ə /; [2] Latin: vincire "to bind, fetter") is an Old World genus of flowering plants in the family Apocynaceae, The English name periwinkle is shared with the related genus Catharanthus (and with the mollusc Littorina littorea). Some Vinca species are cultivated but have also spread invasively.