Native to Central and South America, this plant is commonly found in Brazil. In addition to its beautiful and striking flower shape and color, the allamanda can bloom year-round, making it a popular ornamental plant. Furthermore, the allamanda boasts health benefits.

Allamanda is often found around rivers or open areas exposed to abundant sunlight. It thrives at elevations of 0-700 m above sea level and has annual rainfall of 1,000-2,800 mm. This plant is intolerant of alkaline soil, low temperatures, and shade. It prefers sandy soil with a high organic content and good aeration.

• Taproot.

• The stem is woody, cylindrical, drooping, green, smooth, and monopodial.

• The leaves are single, opposite, green, elliptical, measuring 5-15 cm x 2-5 cm, and thick.

• The flowers are compound, yellow, and borne in clusters in the leaf axils, with a gamopetalus at the stem tip.

• The fruit is a round capsule, approximately 1.5 cm long.

• Propagation is carried out generatively (from seeds) and vegetatively (from stem cuttings).

• Select seeds and stems from healthy plants.

• Plant the stems (cuttings) in an upright position.

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