Japanese name: ニンニクカズラ（大蒜葛） Scientific name:Mansoa alliacea
[Overview]
An evergreen climbing shrub.
When the leaves or flowers are rubbed, they smell like garlic.
The vines branch freely and grow up to 4–5 m.
The leaves are ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 5–12 cm long, entire and thick.
They have short petioles.
An inflorescence from the leaf axils bears a dozen or so flowers.
The flowers are funnel-shaped, 5–7 cm long, with a 5-lobed tip.
The flowers are reddish purple when they begin to open, but gradually become whitish.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate by cuttings.
It tolerates temperatures down to about 5°C, but for overwintering it is safer to keep it at about 10°C.
It prefers sunny, well-drained soil.
In winter, bring potted plants into a sunny room.
Take care not to let it become too wet; for potted plants, water thoroughly from spring to autumn when the soil surface dries, and keep it on the dry side in winter.
For plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
From spring to autumn, apply slow-release fertilizer placed on the soil once a month.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
