Vinca difformus
Pervence intermédiaire
Intermediate Periwinkle
Additional information
| Plant family | |
|---|---|
| Area | Provence Verte |
| Flower colour | white |
| Flower size | 30-70 mm |
| Flowering months | February, March, April, May |
| Leaf type | Lanceolate, Elliptic |
| Height | 50 cm |
Description
Periwinkles are evergreen, ground-cover plants with creeping stems up to 2 m.
Flowers
Flowers whitish-blue, single, on long stalks growing out of the leaf axil. Salver-shaped.
Leaves
Elliptic oval leaf, Lanceolate leaf is lance-shaped: long and widest in the middle. Oval to long, pointed, opposite on the stem.
Fruits Seeds
Capsule: forked, 4-5 cm.
Medical
Leaves: the active ingredient ‘vincamine’, is extracted from the leaves. It dilates the veins in the brain, increasing bloodflow and improving memory.
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