Are Allamanda and Mandevilla the Same?

A close relative of the allamanda is the mandevilla, which can be used as a vining plant but usually is found in pots and in gardens as a shrub. Mandevillas come in many colors — red, pink, white, stars and stripes, which is red and white, and also a new hybrid color called apricot, which I love.

What is another name for mandevilla?

Mandevilla, also known as rocktrumpet, is a genus of flowering vines that grow in tropical and subtropical climates. The five-petal flowers are often showy and fragrant, typically coming in shades of pink, red, and white, occasionally with yellow throats.

Is there a pink allamanda?

Quickly twining around any support, or pinched to create a handsome hanging specimen, pink allamanda is an attractive evergreen vine endowed with beautiful, deep pink, funnelform blooms up to four inches wide and two inches long, set off against dark green, large evergreen leaves (Fig. 1).

James H. Sterling

James H. Sterling

Environmental Science & Climate Journalist

James Sterling reports on renewable energy developments, climate policy, ecological conservation, and green tech innovations around the globe.