Common name:Garlic Creeper
Regional name:Marathi - Lasun Vel, Lasnya, Hindi - Lahan Bel
- Category:
- Climbers, Creepers & Vines
- Family:
- Bignoniaceae or Jacaranda family
- Light:
- Sun growing, Semi shade
- Water:
- Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more
- Primarily grown for:
- Flowers
- Flowering season:
- February, July, August, September, October, Flowers in flushes throughout the year
- Flower or Inflorescence color:
- Purple
- Foliage color:
- Green
- Plant Height or length:
- 4 to 6 meters
- Plant Form:
- Climbing or growing on support
- Special Character:
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- Good for screening
- Good for Hedges and Borders
- Can grow on trellis or chain link fencing
- Attracts butterflies
- Attracts bees
- Insect or mosquito repellent
- Hanging or weeping growth habit
- Good on seaside
- Generally available in India in quantities of:
- Over hundreds
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Plant Description:
- A native of the Amazon Rainforest (South America). It is a beautiful ornamental vine with opposite leaves divided into two ovate segments. Flowers are funnel shaped.
Vines can grow quite large with time. But generally stay to a length of 20 feet or so. It is an excellent vine to use for fences, trellis etc. There is no flowering season for this plant as the buds appear after few days of trimming and just after a few days of cloudy weather.
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Growing tips:
- The Garlic creeper requires well drained soils. Moderate to less water is fine.
Full sun is best but semi shade too is okay. Plants can be trimmed immediately after a heavy flowering flush.
