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Snail Vine – Desert Horizon Nursery

Snail Vine

Vigna caracalla
Categories:
Vines  ·  
Vines
Light
Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)
Water
Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings; reduce in winter.
Size
10-20 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide (on support)
Habit
Climbing vine
Toxicity
Not Established
Description
Fast-growing subtropical twining vine (syn. Cochliasanthus caracalla) valued for uniquely coiled, snail-shaped fragrant flowers in lavender, purple and cream. Thrives in low-desert summer heat on a support but is frost-tender.
Bloom Time
Late spring through fall
Deciduous / Evergreen
Semi-evergreen
Special Features
Attracts Bees / Pollinators, Attracts Butterflies, Fragrant
Growth Rate
Fast
Growth Habit
Climbing vine
Mature Size
10-20 ft tall × 6-10 ft wide (on support)
Flower Color
Lavender / purple / and cream
Foliage Color
Green
Landscape Use
Hedge / Screen, Trellis / Arbor / Wall
Garden Style
Hedge / Formal, Pollinator / Wildlife
Soil
Amended / Rich, Well-Drained
Companion Plants
Bougainvillea, Mandevilla, Passionflower, Queen's Wreath, Thunbergia
Not Established
Not established — verify
Care Instructions

Light: Full sun (afternoon shade in low desert)

Water: Moderate; regular water during active growth, let soil dry slightly between waterings; reduce in winter.

Soil: Well-draining, fertile soil with organic matter; tolerates a range of soils.

Mature size: 10-20 ft tall, 6-10 ft wide (on support)

Bloom: Late spring through fall

Evergreen / deciduous: Semi-evergreen

Growth rate: Fast