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Vinca difformis

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Like Vinca major but with more starshaped flower. This plant grows to about 30 cm. The flower colour is purplish lilac. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is March - April.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

Date taken : 09.05.2019

Family : Apocynaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische tuin van Gent

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : perennial
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a shaded place
habit/form : mat forming
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 30 and 50 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 9
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are wide longitudinal
leaf size : between 3 and 5 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - october
hardiness : completely hardy

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop