Vigna caracalla
Snail vine, Phaseolus caracalla
Vigna Vigna
V. caracalla - V. caracalla is a tender twining climber. Its common name of snail vine relates to its twisted, pea-like flowers that resemble the shape of a snail. They appear in summer and are white-flushed purple and fragrant.
Vigna caracalla is: Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant
Climbing
Flushed white, Purple in Summer
Green in Summer
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Vigna caracalla (Snail vine) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in a sheltered spot in full sun against a wall or support. It is a tender perennial which will die down in frost, so treat as an annual or take cuttings.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Vigna caracalla
Snail vine, Phaseolus caracalla
Vigna Vigna
V. caracalla - V. caracalla is a tender twining climber. Its common name of snail vine relates to its twisted, pea-like flowers that resemble the shape of a snail. They appear in summer and are white-flushed purple and fragrant.
Deciduous
Flowers are fragrant
Climbing
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Flushed white, Purple in Summer
Green in Summer
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Vigna caracalla (Snail vine) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1m after 1-2 years.
Beds and borders, City, Conservatory, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Plant in a sheltered spot in full sun against a wall or support. It is a tender perennial which will die down in frost, so treat as an annual or take cuttings.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 8
Vigna caracalla (Snail vine)
Groundnut bud necrosis virus
Virus or Viroid
unknown
3
3
Polyphagous virus which could pose a risk to UK plant health if introduced; particularly with its known vector (Thrips palmi). Statutory action would be taken against any findings.
Vigna caracalla (Snail vine)
African cottom leafworm; Cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton leafworm; Egyptian cotton worm; Mediterranean climbing cutworm; Meditteranea Brocade; Tobacco cutworm
Spodoptera littoralis
Insect
Absent
2
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Vigna caracalla (Snail vine)
Spilostethus pandurus
Insect
Absent
2
3
Seed bug unlikely to pose a significant threat to UK plant health.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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