Allamanda

Planting Tips

This Florida flower can be used in containers or planters, grows very well in a hanging basket and can also used as a ground cover. It can be used as a vine to cover fences or trellises, as a hedge or as a freestanding, clipped specimen. It can become a handsome houseplant.

Indoor use: As an indoor plant, Allamanda do best in at least 4 hours of direct sunlight a day, night temperatures of 60-65 º F. and day temperatures of 70 „aF or higher. Keep the soil moist and fertilize every two weeks from April through September. Apply less water and no fertilizer the rest of the year. Propagation: Allamanda is usually propagated from stem cuttings obtained during the spring.

Prune Allamana severely before growth starts in spring, and keep shoots trimmed during the year because it grows very quickly and can cover the fence, trellis or tree where it is growing very rapidly. Prune to develop a low, upright, spreading shrub that will produce more blooms.

Toxicity: The plant is considered to be poisonous, but not know to be fatal. All parts of the plant, especially the fruit and seeds, and the sap of the stems and leaves, cause mild to severe stomach upset and vomiting. Bark is also said to be poisonous. It may cause dermatitis to sensitive persons. It is considered to have emetic and purgative properties. Toxin is self-limiting and treatment is usually not necessary.

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