Saturday, 23 January 2016

Vinca minor


  • Common Name - dwarf periwinkle
  • Botanical Name - Vinca minor
  • Family - Apocynaceae
  • Bud - opposite
  • Bark - green
  • Leaf - simple, elliptic shape, attenuate apex, attenuate base, entire white margins,
  • Flower - flowers solitary, perfect, funnel form, March - April
  • Fruit - follicle/aggregate fruit
  • Habit - spreading
  • Form - creeping/mat like
  • Size - 0.1-0.2 m
  • Culture - full sun/part shade, acidic/well drained soil
  • Use - ground cover

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