Garlic Vine लहसुन बेल

🌱 About the plant

Purple trumpet flushes twice a year, and leaves that smell of garlic when crushed.

Growing it

Prune right after each flush for the second flowering.

What it is for

Screening and colour; leaves used as a garlic substitute.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Twice a week

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

Climbs 3–6 m

First harvest

Flowers year two

Prune right after each flush for the second flowering.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Screening and colour; leaves used as a garlic substitute.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India