Botanical Name:
Vigna caracalla
Common Name:
Snail vine
Family:
Fabaceae
Description:
A twining perennial grown for its showy flowers and lush foliage.
Flowers are fragrant, white or yellow, with pinkish purple wings.
The keel is coiled to resemble a snail shell hence its common name.
Leaves are deep green, very finely hairy with three oval shaped leaflets.
Ideal for a summer screen, cut down to ground level when the foliage dies down.
Deciduous.
Ht: up to 6m W: up to 3m
Uses:
For the interesting flowers and fragrance, plant for a privacy screen around the patio or deck during summer.
Propagation:
By seed.
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