Scientific details

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Allamanda cathartica

 COMMON NAME(S): Yellow allamanda
SYNONYM(S):
FAMILY: APOCYNACEAE - Dogbane family
ORIGIN: Tropical America
HABITAT: Cultivated landscapes
RANGE: Central and southern Florida; may be used in more northern states in summer gardens
TYPE: Evergreen vining shrub
HEIGHT: 4-10'
CHARACTERISTICS: Stems exude milky sap when broken
LEAVES: Opposite (usually whorls of 4 at each point on stem), simple, elliptic with wavy margins and a shortly pointed tip
FLOWERS: Large, showy, yellow trumpets, 3-5" long
FLOWERING SEASON: All year
FRUITS: Spiny capsule, 2-4" wide

ALLERGENIC COMPONENTS: All parts, especially sap
ALLERGENIC PRINCIPLES: Unknown
ALLERGENIC PROPERTIES: Dermatological
COMMENTS: Contact with the sap of this ornamental has caused dermatitis in sensitive individuals.

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