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Lesser Periwinkle / Zimzelen

Vinca minor

Photo by injica
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Field Notes

Description:

Unusual flower with four petals instead of five :)

Habitat:

Native to central and southern Europe, from Portugal and France north to the Netherlands and the Baltic States, and east to the Caucasus, and also in southwestern Asia in Turkey.

Notes:

Ethnomedically, the dried leaves, aerial parts, and in some cases the entire plant of Vinca, are used to enhance blood circulation, including that of the brain, enhance metabolism in the brain, and to treat cardiovascular disorders. Vinca minor contains more than 50 alkaloids!

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