Description for Garlic Creeper, Mansoa Alliacea Plant height: 14 - 22 inches Plant spread: 5 - 9 inches Garlic Vine is one of the most rewarding, flowering vines that you can grow. Interestingly enough it smells like garlic. However, it doesn't t smell if the plant is left alone, only when the leaves are crushed. It can either be described as a shrub or a vine since it produces numerous woody vines from the root that grows only 2 to 3 m tall and form a shrub-like an appearance. Common name(s): Garlic Vine Flower colours: Purple with white Bloom time: Seasonal bloomer Max reachable height: 2 to 3 meter Difficulty to grow: Easy to grow Planting and care It produces bright green leaves up to 15 cm long. Its compact habitat and pretty continuos flowers make it a popular ornamental plant in gardens in the tropics. Flowering twice a year