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Vigna caracalla
Snail Flower; Corkscrew Flower

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DERIVATION
caracalla - for Emperor Caracalla (Marcus Aurelius Severus Antoninus Augustus) (188-217), who gave Roman citizenship to all free people of the then empire, in AD 212
FAMILY Fabaceae (Bean | Pea | Legume Family)  Other Plants in the Bean Pea Legume Family
HABIT Herbaceous
GROWTH FORM Climbing
RANGE Guatemala to Uruguay
FLOWERS White;purple;pink (With;light lavender and)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 10 (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
COMMON NAME(S) Snail Flower | Corkscrew Flower

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