Mandevilla suaveolens

Mandevilla suaveolens
Mandevilla suaveolens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Mandevilla
Species: M. suaveolens
Binomial name
Mandevilla suaveolens
Lindl.

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]

References

  1. ^ 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