Periwinkles, Milkweeds & Allies
Dogbane Family - Apocynaceae
Common Oleander Nerium oleanderNative in the Canary Islands and eastward through the Mediterranean Region and Middle East to India. Naturally occurs in stony wadis and barrancos but also widely planted as a garden ornamental and as an amenity plant along roadsides.
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Herbaceous Periwinkle Vinca herbacea
Native from central and eastern Europe to western Asia and Iran.
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Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Native to southern Europe to the Levant and Caucasus.
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