Mandevilla suaveolens
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| Mandevilla suaveolens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Mandevilla |
| Species: | M. suaveolens |
| Binomial name | |
| Mandevilla suaveolens Lindl. |
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Mandevilla suaveolens, also called Mandevilla laxa and Chilean jasmine,[1] is an ornamental plant in the Mandevilla genus of Apocynaceae family.
Mandevilla suaveolens is native to Argentina. It grows as a vine and is deciduous in cool climates. It can grow to 6 meters (20 feet) tall. It flowers in summer and has a lot of white flowers with a heavy scent.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", pp. 562-563. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11892.
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