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    • Photo of Allamanda blanchetii flower, foliage by Forest & Kim Starr

    Photo by Forest & Kim Starr

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    Allamanda blanchetii

    Also Known As

    • Allamanda blanchettii
    • Black Cherry Allamanda
    • Cherries Jubilee Allamanda
    • Purple Allamanda
    • Violet Allamanda

    Plant type

    perennial, vine

    size

    • H: 10'-12'
    • W: 10'-12'

    planting zones

    • 9a-12

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    Allamanda blanchetii plant details

    Allamanda blanchetii is a broadleaf evergreen perennial vine with green foliage. In fall, spring, summer and winter purple and red flowers emerge. Attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and seaside / salt tolerant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Allamanda blanchetii

    Plant type: perennial vine
    Plant family: apocynaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green
    Mature size: 10 FT - 12 FT - wide, 10 FT - 12 FT - tall
    Flowers: purple and red blooms in fall, spring, summer and winter
    Uses: rare, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Allamanda blanchetii

    USDA Zones: 9a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: heat, humidity and seaside / salt
    Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Bushy tropical producing large, waxy, dusty purple trumpet like flowers...likes sun, heat, humidity...a real show stopper

    By: Accents for Home and Garden

    Very unusual. 3" black-cherry red trumpets are borne throughout summer on an upright to sprawling shrub or tropical vine.

    By: Almost Eden

    Gardening facts about Allamanda blanchetii plant

    How to Grow Allamanda blanchetii

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • acidic
      • alkaline
      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • seaside / salt tolerant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • purple

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • summer
      • fall
      • winter

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

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    Allamanda schottii

    aka Allamanda neriifolia

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    10b-12

    Size

    Height: 4'-6'

    Width: 3'-4'

    • sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Allamanda schottii flower, foliage by Stan Shebs
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    Allamanda cathartica 'Compacta'

    aka Dwarf Allamanda

    Plant Type

    Shrub

    Zones

    9b-12

    Size

    Height: 3'-5'

    Width: 2'-4'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • regular - low
    Photo of Allamanda cathartica 'Compacta' flower by Almost Eden
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    Allamanda blanchettii 'Cream'

    aka Cream Allamanda

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 6'-12'

    Width: 6'-12'

    • sun - mostly shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Allamanda blanchettii 'Cream' flower by Almost Eden
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    Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double'

    aka Stansill's Double Brown Bud Allamanda

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    10b-12

    Size

    Height: 6'-20'

    Width: 6'-20'

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Allamanda cathartica 'Stansill's Double' flower by Almost Eden
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    Allamanda cathartica 'Hendersonii'

    aka Golden Trumpet, Hendersonii Yellow Bell, Yellow Allamanda

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Vine

    Zones

    10a-12

    Size

    Height: 10'-15'

    Width: 3'-15'

    • sun - dappled shade
    • even moisture - regular
    Photo of Allamanda cathartica 'Hendersonii' by Karl Gercens III
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