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Wild Vincas are the easiest plants to grow. Once you grow them they keep coming back. They act like weeds, self seeding themselves all over your garden . However, the cultivated Vincas act differently. The don’t grow as easily as the wild ones , the wilt and die when it gets too hot, the seeds don’t germinate so well even in perfect conditions.
However, if they have acclimatized themselves in your garden they also act like the wild Vincas. This purple periwinkle or vinca that I had grown at the end of last year has now come back on its own. I was happy to see it back. It could mean that it is here to stay. More color and flowers in my garden this summer.
Did you know that periwinkle are used to treat many types of cancer. Vinca contains a group of alkaloids like vinchristine and vinblastine which are used in Chemotherapy.
It is said to improve cerebral blood flow, and helps in the treat high blood pressure.
Periwinkle is used in many traditional medicines.
In Ayurveda ( an Indian system of Medicine) it is used topically to treat wasp stings.
The Chinese use it to treat diabetes and malaria.
Jamaicans also use it to treat diabetes.
The plant is poisons if ingested in large quantities, but they are medicinal when used in small quantities.
The poisonous nature of this plant has acquired the rosy vinca the name the flower of death.
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Are you happy to see plants that volunteer in your garden?
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Did you know that periwinkle is used to treat cancer?
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I had them, but they were killed by the heat. I did not know the details of this flower. Thank you for the information.
I also like wild flowers. I’m very happy to see them in the garden.
Very interesting, I didn’t know about their properties.
the only volunteer plants we get are Dandelions!
i remember driving through fields in Indiana, you would see 10 acres of Soybeans, there would always be 10-12 corn stalks rising up in the field. we called them volunteers!
Very beautiful flowers. I have not heard of Vincas before. I love the purple color.
The name they are usually known by is periwinkle. I am sure you’ve seen periwinkles around.
I love seeing flowers return each year by themselves.
That is so cool we just have to ensure that they grow well, growing from seeds is too much of a job.
I always love seeing flowers bloom from nowhere! Pretty purple.
Those are lovely surprises , I love such unexpected blooms as well.