Vinca minor
periwinkle
Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Dvision Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Gentianales Family Apocynaceae – Dogbane family Genus Vinca L. – periwinkle Species Vinca minor L. – common periwinkle |
lesser periwinkle
dwarf periwinkle creeping Myrtle flower-of-death
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Native to area from Spain to the North Caucasus
Native habitat: Fields, woodland edges, copses and hedgerows Toxicity Category 1 - Plants can cause systemic toxicity varying from mild abdominal cramping to serious cardiac (heart) complications.
All parts of plant -- the seeds, flowers, stems and foliage -- toxic to animals and humans |
Bowles Periwinkle named for E(dward) A(ugustus) Bowles (1865 - 1954), British horticulturalist and garden writer
Miss Jekyll's Periwinkle named for Gertrude Jekyll (1843 - 1932), British garden designer, writer, and artist |
Vinca minor 'Bowles'
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Vinca minor
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Plant
Foliage
Flowers
Fruit / Seeds
Follicle
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