Purple Allamanda
Allamanda blanchetii
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Allamanda blanchetii
- Genus
- Allamanda
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Goa, West Bengal, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Apocynaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Purple Allamanda
Purple Allamanda (Allamanda blanchetii) is a shrub belonging to the Apocynaceae family (Dogbane family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite/whorled simple leaves, cymose/umbellate flower clusters, follicle pair fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It is native to Tropical America. It flowers and fruits through much of the year. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Purple Allamanda belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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