Vinca minor
E588879
Vinca minor is a low-growing evergreen groundcover plant with glossy leaves and violet-blue flowers, commonly used in gardens and landscaping.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
evergreen groundcover
ⓘ
flowering plant ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| commonName |
common periwinkle
ⓘ
creeping myrtle ⓘ dwarf periwinkle ⓘ lesser periwinkle ⓘ |
| containsCompound | alkaloids ⓘ |
| family | Apocynaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
blue
ⓘ
violet-blue ⓘ |
| floweringSeason | spring ⓘ |
| flowerShape | star-like ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | radial ⓘ |
| genus | Vinca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm |
low-growing
ⓘ
mat-forming ⓘ |
| hardiness | cold-hardy in temperate climates ⓘ |
| invasiveness | can be invasive in some regions ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafAppearance | glossy ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifespan | perennial ⓘ |
| lightRequirement |
full shade
ⓘ
partial shade ⓘ |
| maintenanceLevel | low maintenance ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gentianales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propagationMethod |
division
ⓘ
seed ⓘ stem cuttings ⓘ |
| reBlooming | may sporadically re-bloom in summer ⓘ |
| rootType | adventitious roots on stems ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
moderately fertile soil
ⓘ
well-drained soil ⓘ |
| spreadMechanism | creeping stems ⓘ |
| spreadRate | fast-spreading ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tolerance |
drought-tolerant once established
ⓘ
shade-tolerant ⓘ urban conditions tolerant ⓘ |
| toxicity | toxic if ingested ⓘ |
| toxicityTarget |
humans
ⓘ
pets ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
erosion control
ⓘ
garden borders ⓘ groundcover ⓘ landscaping ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ understory planting ⓘ |
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