Description
About Garlic Vine
Garlic Vine, the name derived because the leaves when crushed smells like garlic. However, it doesn’t smell if the plant is left alone. It is beautiful ornamental flowering vine with opposite leaves divided into two ovates leaflets. It produces numerous woody vines from the root that grow only 2-3 m tall and form a shrub-like appearance with bright green leaves up to 15 cm long. Blooming twice a year, flowers are funnel shaped , start off purple with white throat and change to a lighter shade of lavender with age. Eventually fading to almost white .Three different colour of flowers can be seen at the same time on the plant.
Plant Specifications
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Plant Height |
1 ft |
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Plant Spread |
6 inch |
*Above specification are indicative only. Actual dimensions may slightly differ
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Common Name |
Mansoa alliacea, Garlic Vine |
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Maximum Reachable Height |
2 ft |
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Compatibility |
Can be grown on Ground and Terrace |
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Bloom Time |
6 months in a year |
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Sunlight |
More than 6 hours of direct bright sunlight a day is ideal for plant. |
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Watering |
Before water poke your finger/plain small stick into the soil to check the moisture. Water when top soil (1-2 inches) feels dry to touch. Water thoroughly in the summer and reduce watering in winter and rainy season. |
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Soil |
The soil should be well drained and fertile, rich in organic content for growing plant. |
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Fertilizer |
During the main g rowing season (June-July) feed the plant with organic fertilizer |
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