Botanical Name: Mandevilla ‘Alice DuPont’
Common Name: Mandevilla Type of Plant: dicot: vine Habit of Growth: Overall Shape climbing, twining vine with coarse-textured foliage and broad, pink, tubular flowers throughout the warm season Height to 20' Spread to 20' Growth Rate moderate Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun or partial shade; thrives during hot weather Soil prefers a well-drained, non-saline soil Hardiness tender (zones 21-24); does best in warm, mild areas Morphology: Leaves broadly elliptical leaves oppositely arranged, to 8" long; leaves have very short petioles, thick prominent ribs Flowers pink, trumpet-shaped flowers from 2-3" across; flower throat is usually darker than petals Fruit a pair of cylindrical follicles Propagation: semi-hardwood or root cuttings in fall Usage: tropical vine used for bright flowers; sometimes used as a container plant or even an annual vine; does best on warm, south-facing walls protected from frost Landscape Care: Watering requires regular watering Fertilizing balanced fertilizer in the spring Pruning thin out occasionally to prevent woody, twiggy growth Pests/Diseases whitefly, scale, mealybugs Special Conditions/Other white and darker pink varieties are available Origin: hybrid of M. amabilis and M. amoena – from Argentina Family: Apocynaceae Notes: |
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