Intermediate periwinkle

Vinca difformis

Layer 5 · Ground cover
Ground cover

Status by region

No restrictions recorded in the lists we checked.

Checked against the European Union list (Regulation 1143/2014) · Portugal's national invasive species list (Decreto-Lei 92/2019).

Information based on the cited sources, not legal advice — always confirm your local rules.

About

Nativa da região mediterrânica ocidental, a pervinca é uma planta perenifólio prostrada com floração invernal. Alastra com facilidade através de caules enraizantes, cobrindo o solo de forma eficaz. É ideal para zonas sombrias no estrato rasteiro.

See which trees intermediate periwinkle grows well with

We have no trees recorded with this species yet. Start from the tree on your land.

See the central trees

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Needs

Water: Medium
Light: Shade
Size: Herbácea perene até 40 cm
Mature diameter: 1 m
Soils: Clay, Loam, Limestone
Climates: Atlantic coast, Hot, dry Mediterranean

Calendar

January
February
March — Planting
April — Planting
May
June
July
August
September
October — Planting
November — Planting
December

Harvest
Planting

Medicinal use: Tóxica: não é comestível, contendo alcaloides perigosos para a saúde humana.

Where to buy

May grow well with

Suggestions worked out from growing conditions — same soil and climate, complementary layers and functions. These are not observed guilds; treat them as a starting point to try on your own land.