Bignoniaceae
Garlicvine
Bignonia aequinoctialis
Also known as Wild garlic vine, Ajo sacha, Mansoa alliacea, Cydista aequinoctialis
Zones 5–9Sun Full SunWater ModerateCare Moderate
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Garlicvine · Tropical · Climbing · Fragrant · Tubular · Flowers · Pollinators · Bignonia
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Named for its garlic-scented flowers, this tropical vine produces showy tubular blooms that attract pollinators. Provide sturdy support and regular watering during active growth. Prune after flowering to maintain desired size and shape.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply when soil surface begins to dry, reduce in winter · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 36 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Leeward Is., Marianas, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northwest
- Attracts
- Hummingbirds, Bees
Sources: trefle, usda
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