Garlic vine

By marjuanm | Brushstrokes of the Day | 9 Oct 2025

Hello, thank you for visiting this blog. A few days ago, I found this vine with these beautiful soft violet flowers.

Searching for information on Pl@ntNet, I found that it's a "garlic vine" (Mansoa alliacea). According to Wikipedia, this plant is native to the Amazon rainforest, and its leaves have a garlicky scent (something I didn't verify).

Photo taken in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico.

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Hola que tal, gracias por visitar este blog. Hace unos días encontré esta enredadera con estas bonitas flores en color violeta suave.

Buscando información en Pl@ntNet encuentro que es un "bejuco de ajo" (Mansoa alliacea), de acuerdo con Wikipedia esta planta es originaria de la selva Amazona y sus hojas tienen un olor a ajo (algo que no constaté).

Fotografía tomada en Tampico Tamaulipas, México.

Photography Flowers Mexico garden

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