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Apocynaceae
Mandevilla
Mandevilla
Tropical romance, beauty in motion, exuberance.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Mandevilla
- Native to
- Central and South America
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen tropical vine
- Height
- 3–6 m climbing
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained
- Water
- Regular
- Hardiness
- 10–11
- Lifespan
- Perennial in warm climates
Did you know
- Mandevilla is named after Henry Mandeville, a 19th-century British diplomat and gardener who introduced the plant to European cultivation.
- The flowers are large, trumpet-shaped, and bloom continuously throughout warm months.
- Mandevilla sap is milky and toxic — handling without gloves can cause skin irritation, and ingestion is dangerous to pets.
- Once classified as Dipladenia, smaller bushy types are still often sold under that name even though they've been merged into Mandevilla.
- In tropical regions, mandevillas can grow 6 m or more in a single season, smothering trellises and arbors in flowers.