Allamanda cathartica
(Allamanda, Yellow Allamanda)
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FAMILY |
Apocynaceae |
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Species |
Allamanda cathartica |
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Common name(s) |
Allamanda, Yellow Allamanda |
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Flower colour; life form |
Yellow; scrambler |
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Campus |
Townsville |
Description
Originally from tropical South America, this scrambler is readily distinguished by the glossy green leaves arranged in whorls of 3-4 and the presence of white latex. The funnel-shaped flowers, that occur in clusters, are yellow with 5 overlapping petals. Fruit rarely found. Persistent root base. Several cultivars available. Several pink flowering species growing in the district. Flowering most of the year.
