Cochliasanthus
Genus
Daily
Water Requirement
Lavender
Flower Color
Non Fragrant
Fragrance
Summer,Winter
Flowering Season
Large
Size
Medium
Maintenance
Yes
With Pots
Outdoor Shade,Outdoor Sun
Sunlight Requirement
Low Maintenance,Outdoor
Use
Snail Creeper
Family
Fabaceae
Origin
South America
Description
Vigna speciosa is an outstanding and exotic looking, fast growing vine with a distinctive curled shape fragrant flowers,giving rise to the common names corkscrew vine, snail vine, snail creeper.
The large, spiraling lavender & white flowers, carried in bold clusters around strong 6" - 8" stems, are extremely attractive and create an on-going display all summer long. The flowers show up especially well set against the handsome mid-green foliage. The flowers are quite fragrant and are mostly pollinated by ants - if you have no ants, you'll have no pods and therefore no seeds.
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Environment
Snail vine performs best in partial shade or dappled sunlight, but it may tolerate full sunlight with plenty of moisture. The plant prefers rich, fertile, well-drained soil.
Organic fertilizer may be applied during the growing season to produce blooms. Feed the plant a slow-release fertilizer every two months during the blooming season, or use a water-soluble fertilizer every month. Snail vines also require regular water & must never allow them to dry out during the active growing season.
Snail vines grow quickly once established and will rapidly cover a trellis or a wall. Due to its rapid growth, the plant may need to be trimmed as part of your snail vine care to keep it under control.
Landscape Use
This rare and unusual vine is ideal grown over a fence, trellis or arbor and can be used over lattice work to create shade for a deck or patio. It can even be grown in containers over a support.
