common periwinkle
Family
ApocynaceaeScientific Name
Vinca minorGrowth Habit
Varies:
prostrate and nonwoody,
vine
Thorns or Spines
not present
Approximate Flower Diameter
nickle
Dominant Flower Color
purple
Flower Symmetry
bilateral symmetry
Leaf Hairs
no hairs
Leaf Shape
lance
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Structure
simple
Leaf Stalk
shorter than leaf
Stem Hairs
no hairs
Stem Cross Section
round or oval
Milky Sap
not present
Life Cycle
perennial
Ochrea
not present
Plant Type
Herb