Wonderful flowers - periwinkle small and large

Very many people know how these wonderful flowers look. Periwinkles small and large are grown almost everywhere. This plant has many national names, but among the most famous are: grab grass, greenery, grave. Its Latin name is Vinca minor, which can be translated as "curly" or "weaving". Do not forget that this is not harmless flowers. Periwinkle refers to poisonous plants, so you should treat it with care. Its medicinal properties have been used by people since the Middle Ages. And till now in scientific and folk medicine these flowers are widely used.

Periwinkle is used for the preparation of various preparations. With its help, treat diseases such as blood cancer, brain disease, and lymphogranulomatosis. As a medicinal and technical raw material use all ground parts of the plant (flowers, leaves, stems). In folk medicine, periwinkle is used to treat hypertension, arrhythmia, migraine, rash, diabetes, colitis, tuberculosis, lung emphysema, various bleeding, and some gynecological diseases. When taking drugs from this plant, an overdose is possible, which is manifested by depression of cardiac activity.

The flower of periwinkles, a photo of which can not convey all its beauty, is an evergreen herbaceous plant. In nature, it grows in deciduous forests, among bushes, along roads. He belongs to the family Kutrovye. Often this plant forms a continuous thicket. Where do these wonderful flowers grow? Barvinok is widely distributed in Russia, Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and the Caucasus.

How to grow on your site these soil cover flowers? Periwinkle is cultivated in two types: small and large. These plants are famous for unusual flowers of blue, lilac, white and pink color. Most often there are instances of bluish shades. The flowering period of this plant begins in the spring and can continue until the very end of summer. It forms a set of creeping thin stems on which are located elliptical leathery shiny leaves of dark green color. Breeders selected new varieties of this plant can have cream or golden spots. The flowers of the periwinkle are located in the axils of the leaves and consist of 5 petals. They practically do not smell.

How do these flowers multiply? Periwinkle can start roots from all the nodes of the stem, so it is easy to spread in all directions. It grows rapidly, forming very decorative "pillows" on flower beds.

Most often in landscaping a small periwinkle is used, the care of which is planting and watering. This plant grows remarkably in the penumbra and in the darkest corners of the garden. The height of its stems does not exceed 50 cm. There, where no evergreen plant can survive, you can plant these flowers. Periwinkle is undemanding to soils, so it can grow almost everywhere.

Another species of this plant has stems up to 1 m in height. Periwinkle is distinguished by larger flowers and leaves. Both these species are well tolerated by small frosts, so they need shelter only in severe colds. In order for the thickets of these plants to be lush, it is necessary to periodically cut them. Periwinkle reproduces easily by layers and cut off stems, which very quickly take root.