Genus Vinca (Noun)
Meaning
Periwinkles: low creeping evergreen perennials.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Vinca, a genus of flowering plants, commonly known as periwinkles, is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
- Periwinkles are plants that belong to the genus Vinca and have the unique characteristic of evergreen foliage throughout the year.
- Species in the genus Vinca can form extensive masses along walls and cliffs as their creeping habit spreads outward over time.
- Herbicides applied at certain growth stages have proven to be the most effective in managing populations of plants from the genus Vinca in residential lawns.
- When allowed to sprawl as groundcovers, Vinca periwinkles tend to maintain some space around other shrubs while thickening its roots around neighboring foliage within its spreading pattern as dictated by genus specifications.