snailflower
English
Etymology
snail + flower
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 Cochliasanthus caracalla on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons