| Family | APOCYNACEAE |
| Genus species | Vinca balcanica Pénzes |
| Bibliography | Acta Bot. Acad. Sci. Hung. 8: 329 (1962) |
| Native Range | n. Balkan Peninsula |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | thickets |
| Description | leaves shortly petiolate, ovate, on apex attenuate, obtuse, on base cuneate, glabrous, ciliate, flowers solitary, shortly pedicellate, axillary, calyx hirsute |
| Size | 15-40cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe division in early spring and fall; layering in spring |
| Synonyms | Vinca major ssp. balcanica (Pénzes) Kožuharov & A.V.Petrova |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, YUG Yugoslavia) |