Plant species

greater periwinkle Vinca major

Apocynaceae

Species information

Description

An evergreen creeping plant with opposite leathery leaves and solitary five-lobed flowers. It grows in habitats such as forest edges and gardens and parks.

Plant traits

Growth form

evergreen subshrub

Life cycle

perennial

Height

20–50 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest edge · gardens and parks · forest

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic

Soil

base-rich · neutral

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

Long creeping stems can root where they touch the ground, allowing this ornamental to escape from cultivation.

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