Allamanda cathartica L.
Frost-tender, vigorous, evergreen climber with whorls of 3-4 lance-shaped leaves and axillary and terminal cymes of golden-yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers from summer to autumn. To 16m. [RHSE, Hortus].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘[Found] in Cayenne and Guiana, on or near coasts and the banks of rivers, growing among other trees or shrubs, and supporting itself by them to a considerable height.’ [LBC no.259, 1818]. ‘All the species of Allamanda are worth cultivating, in every collection of stove plants for the sake of the beauty of their large, yellow flowers and whorls of showy foliage.’ [Don]. ‘Introduced to this country in 1785 by Baron Hake. […] Of this genus, which has a considerable affinity with that of Vinca and Plumeria, only one species is described in Linnaeus’s works, and this is usually increased by cuttings.’ [BM t.338/1796]. BM t.4411/1848. FC p.73/1845. MB p.77/1841.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues [T.40/1850].
Notes
Published Jan 15, 2009 - 03:15 PM | Last updated Jul 14, 2010 - 11:42 AM
Allamanda cathartica L. | BM t.338/1796 | BHL
| Family | Apocynaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | Central and South America |
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| Common Name | Golden trumpet |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Allamanda cathartica |
| Confidence level | high |