Allamanda blanchetii

Allamanda blanchetii (purple allamanda, violet allamanda; Pilaghanti in Sanskrit syn. Allamanda violacea) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae native to Brazil.[1][2] Cultivated as an ornamental plant, it grows in full sun in USDA Zones 9b through 11[3] including central and south Florida, southernmost Texas, and coastal California. This plant's purple, bell-shaped blooms are about 3" across.[4] It is also called red bell. From the stem fiber can be extracted which is very strong and silky white after chemical treatment.[5]

Allamanda blanchetii flowers and foliage in Jharkhand, India.

Allamanda blanchetii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Allamanda
Species:
A. blanchetii
Binomial name
Allamanda blanchetii

References

  1. "Allamanda blanchetii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. "Plants Profile for Allamanda blanchetii (purple allamanda)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  3. Gilman, Edward (2018) [1999]. "Allamanda violacea Purple Allamanda". University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (Revised ed.). Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  4. "Allamanda, Golden Trumpet, PURPLE ALLAMANDA". Southern Living. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  5. "Fiber".



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