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Mandevilla / ˌ m æ n d ɪ ˈ v ɪ l ə / [3] is a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering vines belonging to the family Apocynaceae. It was first described as a genus in 1840. [ 4 ] A common name is rocktrumpet .
In addition to fine roots, it has large tuberous roots that contain starch and a reserve of water, allowing it to withstand drought. The evergreen, petiolate, thick, leathery, dark green leaves are opposite, and grow to 6 cm (2.5 in) long. [3] The blade is ovate-elliptical, 5–6 cm long, with a glossy upper surface and a thick epidermis.
Mandevilla sagittarii, synonym Mandevilla dodsonii, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador. [1] It was first described by Robert Everard Woodson in 1932.
These tropical climbers are easier to grow than you'd think.
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Mandevilla splendens, the shining mandevilla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is an evergreen vine, native to Brazil. [2] It climbs by twining and can grow to 3 m (9.8 ft) high. It has wide green glossy leaves of elliptical or rectangular shape growing to 20 cm (7.9 in) long.
[2] [3] Common names include white mandevilla and white dipladenia. [ 4 ] A twining woody climber (vine) with glossy oval evergreen perennial leaves, in its natural surroundings Mandevilla boliviensis can grow to 4 m (13 ft) tall, and in more northern places it reaches a height of about 2 m (6.6 ft) and may become deciduous .
Mandevilla laxa, commonly known as Chilean jasmine, [3] [4] is an ornamental plant in the genus Mandevilla of family Apocynaceae. M. laxa is native to southern Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina. [4] It grows as a vine and is deciduous in cool climates. It can grow to 6 meters (20 feet) tall.