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Vinca major, with the common names bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle, greater periwinkle and blue periwinkle, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to the western Mediterranean. Growing to 25 cm (10 in) tall and spreading indefinitely, it is an evergreen perennial, frequently used in cultivation as groundcover.
Vinca difformis in habitat, Cáceres, Spain. Vinca plants are subshrubs or herbaceous, and have slender trailing stems 1–2 m (3 + 1 ⁄ 2 – 6 + 1 ⁄ 2 ft) long but not growing more than 20–70 cm (8– 27 + 1 ⁄ 2 in) above ground; the stems frequently take root where they touch the ground, enabling the plant to spread widely.
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.
Higher maintenance than annual cosmos, this perennial species (Cosmos atrosanguineus) bears dark red flowers that smell like chocolate until fall temperatures dip below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. A ...
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Vinca may refer to: Vinca, one of two genera of plants with the common name Periwinkle; Catharanthus a genus of flowering plants, the species of which are commonly called, as with Vinca species, Periwinkle; Catharanthus roseus, an annual bedding plant, formerly included in the Vinca genus as Vinca rosea. It shares its common name Periwinkle ...
They are available in both annual and perennial types, so make sure to read the plant tag or description so you know what you’re buying. Fast Facts USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9