SC - Saxon Violets

[lilinah at earthlink.net]

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...