Mansoa Hymenaea DC. A.Gentry
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Mansoa Hymenaea DC. A.Gentry
Height
0.3meter
Mansoa Hymenaea DC. A.Gentry
| Family Name: | Bignoniaceae |
| Synonyms: | Pseudocalymma alliaceum, Bignonia alliacea |
| Common Name: | Garlic Vine, 大蒜藤, 蒜香藤 |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Others - Plant Morphology | Woody climber with odourless leaves that give off a distinct garlic smell only when crushed, thus the common name ‘Garlic Vine’. Used as a substitute of garlic sometimes. Flowers are showy, funnel-shaped and bloom in clusters. When in bloom, flowers emit garlic smell. Colour changes from lavender to light lavender to white. Seeds are dispersed by wind or by humans intentionally. Plant also possess medicinal properties. |
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| Ethnobotanical Uses | Others: Used to treat fevers, colds, throat and respiratory ailments. |
Full Sun
Moderate Water
Fragrant Plant
Ornamental Flowers
Climber