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Bigleaf Periwinkle (Vinca Major)

Vinca Major, or more commonly known as Bigleaf Periwinkle, is a vine forb/herb of the genus Vinca. Its duration is perennial which means it will grow year after year. Vinca Major or Bigleaf Periwinkle’s floral region is North America US Lower 48, specifically in the states of Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Washington.

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  • Symbol: VIMA
  • Scientific Name: Vinca major
  • Common Name: Bigleaf Periwinkle
  • PLANTS Floristic Area: NA (L48 CAN)
  • Category: Dicot
  • Genus: Vinca
  • Family: Apocynaceae
  • Order: Gentianales
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Vine Forb/herb
  • Native Status: L48 (I) CAN (I)

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