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Myrtle vs. Periwinkle — What's the Difference?

Myrtle vs. Periwinkle — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Myrtle and Periwinkle

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Myrtle

Any of several evergreen shrubs or trees of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, an aromatic shrub native to the Mediterranean region, having white flowers and blue-black berries and widely cultivated as a hedge plant.

Periwinkle

An Old World plant with flat five-petalled, typically bluish flowers and glossy leaves. Some kinds are grown as ornamentals and some contain alkaloids used in medicine.

Myrtle

Any of several other evergreen shrubs or trees, such as the wax myrtle.

Periwinkle

Another term for winkle

Myrtle

The periwinkle Vinca minor.
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Periwinkle

Any of various marine snails of the family Littorinidae, having thick, cone-shaped, whorled shells, especially Littorina littorea, an edible species of the North Atlantic Ocean.

Myrtle

An evergreen shrub or small tree of the genus Myrtus, native to southern Europe and north Africa.

Periwinkle

The shell or the flesh of any of these snails.

Myrtle

Cyrilla spp.

Periwinkle

Any of several shrubby, trailing, evergreen plants of the genus Vinca, especially V. minor, having glossy, dark green, opposite leaves and flowers with a blue, funnel-shaped corolla.

Myrtle

A species of the genus Myrtus, especially Myrtus communis. The common myrtle has a shrubby, upright stem, eight or ten feet high. Its branches form a close, full head, thickly covered with ovate or lanceolate evergreen leaves. It has solitary axillary white or rosy flowers, followed by black several-seeded berries. The ancients considered it sacred to Venus. The flowers, leaves, and berries are used variously in perfumery and as a condiment, and the beautifully mottled wood is used in turning.

Periwinkle

Any of several erect herbs of the genus Catharanthus, especially C. roseus, having flowers with a rose-pink or white salverform corolla and a closed throat.

Myrtle

Widely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowers

Periwinkle

A pale purplish blue.

Myrtle

Any evergreen shrub or tree of the genus Myrtus

Periwinkle

Any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca with blue or white flowers.

Periwinkle

Similar plants of genus Catharanthus.

Periwinkle

A color with bluish and purplish hues, somewhat light.

Periwinkle

A mollusk of family Littorinidae.

Periwinkle

Of pale bluish purple colour.

Periwinkle

Any small marine gastropod shell of the genus Littorina. The common European species (Littorina littorea), in Europe extensively used as food, has recently become naturalized abundantly on the American coast. See Littorina.

Periwinkle

A trailing herb of the genus Vinca.

Periwinkle

Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers

Periwinkle

Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers

Periwinkle

Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked

Periwinkle

Edible marine gastropod

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