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''Vinca minor''. Cerebral stimulant. Referred to by [[Chaucer]] as ''Parwynke''. |
[[image:periwinkle.jpg|right|200px|thumb]]''Vinca minor''. Cerebral stimulant. Referred to by [[Chaucer]] as ''Parwynke''. Indigenous to southern [[Europe]]. |
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The leaves are shiny and dark, the blue flowers have 5 regular parts and are up to 3cm wide. Blooms first appear in late winter and continue into mid spring. |
The leaves are shiny and dark, the blue flowers have 5 regular parts and are up to 3cm wide. Blooms first appear in late winter and continue into mid spring. |
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Acts as a sedative. |
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