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Allamanda schottii
Bush Allamanda
Origin: South America. Genus named after Frederich Allamand (1735 - c1795), a Swiss botanist and physician.
| Family |
| Apocynaceae |
| Genus |
| Allamanda |
| Species |
| schottii |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Synonyms |
| A. nerifolia, A. cathartica var. schottii |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H3 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -1 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 30 - 50 |
| Height |
| 90 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 - 120 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A tropical evergreen shrub with clusters of yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Grown as a hedge in tropical areas, or as a container plant (although can be difficult, due to it's large size). |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun in a rich, well-drained soil. Removing spent flowers will promote greater bloom. |
| Shape |
| Shrubby habit. |
| Pests |
| Scale, mealy bugs and leaf spot may occur, and red spider mites and whitefly can cause problems for indoor specimens. |
| Leaf Description |
| Leathery, dull green leaves, to 10 cm in length, appearing in whorls of 3-5 along the stem. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers with orange-red throat stripes. Freely blooms throughout summer to first frost. |
| Fruit Description |
| Fruit is prickly and burlike, which is sometimes used in floral arrangements. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Villa St. Lucia, Tagaytay, Phillippines. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by soft stem tip cuttings. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| Stems exude a toxic milky sap. |
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