Vinca difformis Pourr.

Pervenche intermédiaire (fr), Pervenche difforme (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Apocynaceae > Vinca

Characteristics

A herb.

Life form	perennial
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality	hermaphrodite
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	barochory
Mature width (meter)	1.5 - 1.75
Mature height (meter)	0.2 - 0.5
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color	-
Fruiting months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	-

Environment

It is a Mediterranean climate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

Uses	medicinal
Edible	fruits
Therapeutic use	Spasmolytic (unspecified)
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or divisions.

Mode	cuttings divisions
Germination duration (days)	15 - 30
Germination temperacture (C°)	21 - 23
Germination luminosity	dark
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-7
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

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Habit

Leaf

Flower

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:82683-1
WFO ID	wfo-0000332765
COL ID	5BFFY
BDTFX ID	75434
INPN ID	129463
Wikipedia (EN)	Link
Wikipedia (FR)	Link

Synonyms

Vinca difformis Vinca media var. acutiflora Vinca major subsp. difformis

Lower taxons

Vinca difformis subsp. difformis Vinca difformis subsp. sardoa