What is the common name for the plant Vinca?
Vinca herbacea are produced in late summer, blue-violet or occasionally white, diameter, with a five-lobed corolla. "Vinca herbacea" is occasionally grown as an ornamental plant in temperate climate gardens, as a rock garden plant. Vinca herbacea Vinca herbacea, with common name herbaceous periwinkle, is a flowering plant native to eastern and southeastern Europe, from Austria south to Greece, and east to the Crimea, and also in northern Western Asia, in the Caucasus and Alborz mountains. It grows mainly in steppe habitats. "Vinca herbacea" is a herbaceous perennial growing as a trailing vine, spreading along the ground and rooting along the stems to
Vinca in garden landscapes and container gardens. They are also traditionally used in older cemeteries as an evergreen maintenance-free ground cover. Many cultivars are available, with different plant, leaf, and flower colors, sizes, and habits. Although attractive, both "Vinca major" and "Vinca minor" may be invasive in some regions where they are introduced species because the rapid spreading chokes out native plant species and alters habitats. Areas affected include parts of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States, especially coastal California. The vinca alkaloids include at least 86 alkaloids extracted from plants in the genus "Vinca". The chemotherapy agent vincristine