Allamanda blanchetii explained

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] Cultivated as an ornamental plant, it grows in full sun in USDA Zones 9b through 11[2] including central and south Florida, southernmost Texas, and coastal California. This plant's purple, bell-shaped blooms are about 3" across.[3] It is also called red bell. From the stem fiber can be extracted which is very strong and silky white after chemical treatment.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Plants Profile for Allamanda blanchetii (purple allamanda). 2020-07-16. plants.usda.gov.
  2. Web site: Gilman. Edward. 1999. Revised . 2018. Allamanda violacea Purple Allamanda. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20080318134728/http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu:80/FP032 . 2008-03-18 . July 17, 2020. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.
  3. Web site: Allamanda, Golden Trumpet, PURPLE ALLAMANDA. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200717130026/https://www.southernliving.com/plants/allamanda . 2020-07-17 . July 16, 2020. Southern Living.
  4. Web site: Fiber.

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