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Vinca minor
PeriwinkleVine
Vinca minor 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.
FamilyApocynaceae
GenusVinca
NativeAfrica
LifespanPerennial
Benefits of Vinca minor
Periwinkle benefits are shown only when they are present in the plant dataset.
Benefits data not available
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Did You Know?
Vinca minor 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.