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Vigna caracalla

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Wantirna
C9
Size: 20cm
Available: 1
$/Unit (EX GST): $24.15 ex GST
$/Unit (INC GST): $26.56 inc GST
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Vigna caracalla Corkscrew Vine, Snail Vine, Snail Creeper Vine,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Climbers, Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Climbing / Twining

Description:
Fast-growing evergreen vine with soft green foliage and unique fragrant snail-like white buds that unfurl to a soft purple and turn yellow as the age. Great for growing over pergolas, fences and walls.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
4-10m 4-10m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained

Landscape Use(s)
Climber / Creeper, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Fragrant Garden, Hedging / Screening, Topiary / Espalier, Tropical Garden

Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free

Cultural Notes:

Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well

Family Name: Origin:
Fabaceae SouthAmerica

Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Purple, White, Yellow
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Summer
Fruit: Yes

Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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