October, 1999
Allamanda neriifolia1
Edward F. Gilman2
Introduction
General Information
Description Foliage
Height: depends upon supporting structure
Spread: 4 to 7 feet Leaf arrangement: whorled
Plant habit: round; spreading Leaf type: simple
Plant density: moderate Leaf margin: entire
Growth rate: moderate Leaf shape: elliptic (oval)
Texture: medium Leaf venation: pinnate
1. This document is Fact Sheet FPS-31, one of a series of the Environmental Horticulture Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Publication date: October 1999. Please visit the EDIS web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.
2. Edward F. Gilman, professor, Environmental Horticulture Department, Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University
of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.
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Fruit
Other
Fruit shape: oval
Fruit length: 1 to 3 inches Roots: not applicable
Fruit cover: dry or hard Winter interest: no special winter interest
Fruit color: brown Outstanding plant: plant has outstanding ornamental features
Fruit characteristic: showy and could be planted more
Invasive potential: not known to be invasive
Trunk and Branches Pest resistance: long-term health usually not affected by pests
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A witches broom can deform Allamanda. Mites can infest Figure 3. Flower of Bush Allamanda
the foliage.
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