bigleaf periwinkle; greater periwinkle
A flowering plant (Vinca major) often used as ground cover.
Bigleaf periwinkles are blooming in the garden.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Variant kanji spelling; rarely used.
From 蔓 (tsuru, 'vine') + 日々草 (nichinichisō, 'Madagascar periwinkle'), referring to its vining habit and resemblance to the periwinkle.