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Apocynaceae
Herald Trumpet
Beaumontia grandiflora
Grand announcements.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Beaumontia
- Native to
- India, Nepal, Vietnam
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- vine
- Height
- 15-30 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- rich, moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The large, fragrant white flowers can reach 12 cm long and resemble Easter lily trumpets.
- Named after Lady Diana Beaumont, a 19th-century English patron of horticulture.
- In its native Himalayan habitat, it can climb to the tops of tall trees in subtropical forests.
- The milky sap is toxic and was traditionally used as a fish poison in parts of Southeast Asia.
- The powerfully sweet fragrance is strongest in the evening, attracting moth pollinators.
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