Golden Trumpet

Description:

A woody, evergreen shrub with vigorous growth, Allamanda may reach a free-standing height of 2 metres or more. The leathery leaves are lancelike, pointed, and may either be opposite or in whorls of three or four. The yellow, trumpet-shaped flowers are 5-7.5 centimetres in diameter; cultivated forms tend towards larger blooms which may also be white, purple, pink or orange in colour. Their scent may be described as delicate and fruity.

Habitat:

they may be seen in roadside ditches, abandoned yards and dumps.

Notes:

The genus Alamanda is native to South and Central America. Allamanda have become naturalized throughout the tropics;owing to its fast growth. Allamanda has been introduced widely where it is used as a groundcover or for hedges and screens. In some areas Allamanda are an invasive species, notably Allamanda cathartica in Queensland, Australia. As a controlling measure, cutting is ineffecive with Allamanda and will lead to vigorous coppicing.