Vinca major grow and care – subshrub vine herbaceous of the genus Vinca also known as Blue periwinkle or Greater periwinkle, Vinca major perennial evergreen or annual used as ornamental ground cover or medical plant, can grow in tropics, mediterranean, desert, subtropics or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 6-11.
Leaves color green or variegate green with white in oval shape little waxy.
Flower color can be: white, pink, blue or purple, sometimes the inner part darker or lighter and sometimes there is little star in the middle, there are five petals in lobed shape.
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction? No
Difficulties or problems when growing: Invasive
Planting season: Spring, summer
Pests and diseases: Thrips, aphids, spider mite
Pruning season: All year
How to prune:
Dead flowers and leaves
Size of the plant? 40-80 cm, grow ground cover
Growth speed in optimal condition: Fast growing
Water requirement: Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing: Full Sun / Half Shade / Full shade
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant? Yes
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers: Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season: Winter / Spring
General information about the flower Flower with five petals like lobed, the color can be: white, pink, blue or purple, sometimes the inner part darker or lighter, with five petals in lobed shape
