What are the other names for Vinca? A detailed explanation of its other names

Other names for Vinca

Vinca is also called climbing periwinkle and Vinca major, and belongs to the genus Vinca.

Morphological characteristics of Vinca

Vinca is a trailing semi-shrub plant, with prostrate stems and upright flowering stems.

Vinca plants grow in clumps, slowly sending out vines from the base of the stem that spread across the ground. The whole plant is hairless except for hairs on the leaf margins, petioles, calyx and the throat of the corolla. The leaves of Vinca are entire and opposite, emerald green in color, with a smooth and glossy surface. Vinca blooms, with single flowers growing in the leaf axils, blue in color, with a funnel-shaped corolla tube and 5 petals that are very beautiful. It is a flowering ornamental plant.

Growth habits of Vinca

One major characteristic of Vinca's growth is that it is both heat-tolerant and cold-tolerant. Vinca likes warm and humid environments, and enjoys sunlight while also tolerating shade. A semi-shaded environment is the best place for its growth. It dislikes direct sunlight.

Vinca likes to grow in deep, fertile and moist soil, and requires good soil drainage, but alkaline, compacted, clayey soil with poor aeration must not be used.

Vinca dislikes wetness and fears waterlogging, so watering must be strictly controlled, but during the growing season water and fertilizer must be sufficient. During the growing season, fertilize once every half month, and apply additional phosphorus and potassium fertilizer 2-3 times.

Propagation methods of Vinca

Vinca is mostly propagated by division and cuttings, and can also be propagated by layering, sowing and tissue culture.