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Vinca major
FamilyGenus: Vincanative in Germany
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About this species
Vinca major is a broad-leaved, herbaceous climbing plant that bears flowers from March to June. It thrives in semi-shaded locations with fresh, moderately moist soil of average fertility. Introduced to Great Britain, it is now established as a neophyte.
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PollinationFlower visit
Ecological significance
Vinca major is an introduced, established neophyte in Great Britain. No specific ecological impact data are available.
Annual cycle
Flowers from March to June.
Standort & Merkmale
Light
Halbschatten
Moisture
Frisch (Mäßig feucht)
Soil
Mittelzehrer (Normaler Boden)
Flowering period
Mär – Jun
Soil reaction
Mäßig sauer bis neutral
Bioregion
Continental
Growth form
Kletterpflanze
Woodiness
Nicht verholzt
Leaf type
Breitblättrig
Plant height
0.283 m
Morphological traits: TRY ID3 (CC BY 3.0) & TRY ID81 (CC BY)
Pflege & Anbau
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Light: Prefers semi-shaded sites.
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Moisture: Requires fresh, moderately moist soil.
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Soil: Thrives in normal, well-drained soil of average fertility, neutral to slightly acid.
Scientific profile
Vinca major is a climbing, non-woody perennial with broad leaves and a typical height around 0.28 metres. The flowers appear from March through to June. The plant favours semi-shaded conditions and fresh, moderately moist soils that are neutral to slightly acid and of average nutrient status. It has been introduced to Great Britain, where it is classed as an established neophyte.
Pollinators & visitors
13 Arten interagieren mit dieser Pflanze
Bombus lapidariusAnthophora plumipesBombus pratorumApis melliferaGonepteryx rhamniXylocopa violaceaBombus terrestrisOsmia bicornisDysstroma citrataEucera longicornisBombus hortorumBombus argillaceusBombus pascuorum
Sources & data origin
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
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•FloraWeb / BfN
•EIVE 1.0 — Dengler et al. (2023), DOI: 10.3897/VCS.98324 (CC BY 4.0)
•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)
•TRY Categorical Traits (ID3) — Kattge et al. (2012), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.3 (CC BY 3.0)
•TRY Global Spectrum (ID81) — Díaz et al. (2016/2021), DOI: 10.17871/TRY.81 (CC BY)
•Checklist Alien Plants Belgium — Verloove F (2023), Botanic Garden Meise (CC BY 4.0)
•Govaerts R et al. (2025) — World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) v14. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. DOI: 10.34885/xs7h-ze42 (CC BY 4.0)
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