SC - Saxon Violets
lilinah at earthlink.net
lilinah at earthlink.net
Wed Mar 29 11:50:07 PST 2000
I wrote:
> > I know that in California some people call
> > another plant, that is absolutely definitely not a viola family
>> member and lacks violet scent a "violet" because it's small and
>> purple (i don't know what it is, but it's a common ground cover,
> > though).
And Sandra Kisner responded:
> Could this be vinca/periwinkle?
I think so. I'm no botanist, but i try to learn at least a little
about what's around me. Flowers more cup shaped (where violets are
relatively flat) and pointed petals (where violets are rounded). I
think periwinkle has medicinal purposes, yes?
Anahita,
almost recovered from March Crown weekend, i'm not a fighter,
it was the total of 10 hours of sleep over three nights that got to me...
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