✿Apocynaceae · Vinca

Lesser Periwinkle

Vinca minor

outdoor

Plant Details

Leaf arrangement: OppositerecordedTwo leaves arise from the stem at the same point, facing each other.“The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 2–4.5 cm (3⁄4–1+3⁄4 in) long and 1–2.5 cm (1⁄2–1 in) broad, glossy dark green with a leathery texture and an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Leaf margin: EntirerecordedA smooth, unbroken edge with no teeth or notches.“The leaves are evergreen, opposite, 2–4.5 cm (3⁄4–1+3⁄4 in) long and 1–2.5 cm (1⁄2–1 in) broad, glossy dark green with a leathery texture and an entire margin.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Lesser Periwinkle itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family.

Flower colour: PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Flower arrangement: SolitaryrecordedA single flower borne alone, not in a cluster.“The flowers are solitary in the and are produced mainly from early spring to mid summer but with a few flowers still produced into the autumn;” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Fruit type: FolliclerecordedA dry pod that splits open along a single seam.“The fruit is a pair of follicles 2.5 cm (1 in) long, containing numerous seeds.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Characters marked “recorded” are for Lesser Periwinkle itself; the rest are typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only.

Lesser periwinkle (Vinca minor) is a species in the Apocynaceae family.

In practice it is long used in traditional medicine. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.

Botanical family

Dogbane family

Lesser Periwinkle belongs to the Apocynaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

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