Allamanda violacea

Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Allamanda violacea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Allamanda violacea, Gardn. (A. Blanchetii, A. DC.). A slender-growing climber: sts. long, slender, terete, green tinted with red on side exposed to the sun, hairy: lvs. usually in 4's, almost sessile, elliptic, 4-6 in. long, dull green and covered with hispid hairs: infl. up to 1 ft. long, loosely fld.; bracts small, 1/4 in., lanceolate, pale green; fls. in pairs, terminating each branch of the cyme; pedicel 1/3 in. long, hairy; calyx 2/3 in. diam., campanulate, lobes 1/2 in. long, elliptic-ovate, inner pair smaller than the rest, and lanceolate; corolla bright reddish purple, tube 2 in. long, narrow and constricted in the middle, upper part purple-red, middle part greenish yellow, and lower part reddish brown, limb spreading 2-2 1/2 in. diam., lobes orbicular, throat rich dark reddish purple shading to yellowish white at the base. Brazil. B.M. 7122.—A fine handsome species, quite distinct from all other species and varieties in the color of its fls. It is a poor grower on its own roots, but thrives well when grafted on A. cathartica var. Hendersonii or var. Schottii. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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