Biology:Mandevilla boliviensis
| Mandevilla boliviensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Mandevilla |
| Species: | M. boliviensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Mandevilla boliviensis (Hook.f.) Woodson
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Mandevilla boliviensis is a species of flowering plant in the dogbane family Apocynaceae, native to a region ranging from Costa Rica south to Bolivia and Brazil .[2][3] Common names include white mandevilla and white dipladenia.[4]
A twining woody climber (vine) with glossy oval evergreen perennial leaves, in its natural surroundings Mandevilla boliviensis can grow to 4 m (13 ft) tall, and in more northern places it reaches a height of about 2 m (6.6 ft) and may become deciduous. It has big white flowers with a yellow center which grow in clusters. It flowers from spring until the autumn.[3]
It does not tolerate freezing temperatures, though in summer it can be placed outside. It requires a sheltered spot in full sunlight. In cultivation in the United Kingdom, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[5][6] Hybrid ornamental cultivars have been developed, e.g. ‘Cosmos White’.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl/record/kew-119229.
- ↑ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", pp. 169-170. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998. ISBN:90-366-1584-4
- ↑ {{citation | mode = cs1 | title = Mandevilla boliviensis | work = Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN) | url = | publisher = [[Organization:Agricultural Research ServAgricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) | access-date = 29 January 2018 }}
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Mandevilla boliviensis". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/87434/i-Mandevilla-boliviensis-i/Details. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 64. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q6747992 entry
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