Allamanda cathartica, syn. Allamanda nobilis syn. Orelia grandiflora is also known as the golden trumpet vine. It is a twining vine or a scrambling shrub which is native to Brazil. It can spread up to 15+ ft (5 m and more) in all directions. In culture, this plant will be smaller. (About up to 6 ft.)
This plant can be grown outdoors in USDA zones 10-11, in frost-free climates. Elsewhere, it should be grown under glass or brought indoors in winter.
Leaves are evergreen, entire, simple, lanceolate, glossy and are about 4-6 in (10-15 cm) long.
This plant has large trumpet-shaped flowers. They are yellow to golden-yellow and have 5 petals. They are grouped in axillary and terminal clusters. In warm climates, it flowers all the year long. In temperate zones, it heavily blooms in summer.
Fruits are inedible prickly seed pods that turn brown, dry and split open when ripe.
Allamanda cathartica requiert l'exposition suivante : lumière A. cathartica should be grown in fertile and well-drained soils that remain fairly moist.
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Category - shrub, vine
Dimensions
Height 5.00 m
Width 10.00 m
Minimum temperatures
The plant is likely to die as soon as temperature is below 0.0 °C
Leaves and other aerial parts are damaged as soon as temperatures drops to 5.0 °C
Exposure - light
Leaves - evergreen
Flowers - Color(s) : yellow
Propagation - cutting, seeds This plant can be propagated by cuttings or seeds. Seeds should be sown in spring with a bottom heat of about 18°C-20°C. Cuttings can be prepared in mid to late spring.
Toxicity Warning, this plant contains toxic parts.Contains irritating, urticating or spiky parts.
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