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Vinca

Symptom:

The Vinca starts turning brown and starts dying.

Cause:

A blight called Aerial Blight (Phytophthora parasitica) can cause Vinca to die because of root rot.

Control:

Spray with fungicide, remove infected plants, water early in the day.  If the blight is Phytophthora Aerial Blight, there is no cure.

Green Vinca

Reference(s):

Aerial Blight