snailflower
English
Etymology
Noun
snailflower (plural snailflowers)
- Cochliasanthus caracalla, a leguminous vine of South and Central America, whose fragrant flowers have a distinctive curled shape.
Synonyms
- (Cochliasanthus caracalla): corkscrew flower, corkscrew vine, snail vine, snail creeper, snail bean
Further reading
- Cochliasanthus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Cochliasanthus caracalla on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Cochliasanthus caracalla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons