Rocktrumpets
Botanical name: Mandevilla
Rocktrumpets
Botanical name: Mandevilla
Description
Rocktrumpets (Mandevilla) are a group of flowering tropical and subtropical vines in the dogbane family. True to their common name, many species within the genus sport large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. Many of these species are cultivated as ornamentals – they do well outside in warm climates, or inside in temperate ones. Like most other plants within the dogbane family, many rocktrumpets are toxic to humans and animals.
Species of Rocktrumpets
Chilean jasmine
Chilean jasmine (Mandevilla laxa) is a flowering plant species that grows best in full sunlight and well-drained soil. Chilean jasmine is native to Chile and Argentina. This species produces masses of heavily-scented white flowers in the summer months, which smell like vanilla.
Rocktrumpet 'Alice du Pont'
Rocktrumpet 'Alice du Pont' is a rocktrumpet prized by gardeners and especially bred for its delicate pink five-petaled flowers. This climbing plant flowers in summer with a profusion of these showy pink flowers. This rocktrumpet is named after Alice du Pont Mills (1912–2002) the celebrated American environmentalist, horse breeder, and aviator.
Brazilian jasmine
Mandevilla sanderi, colloquially known as brazilian jasmine, is an ornamental perennial vine native to South America. Its velvety flowers are most often white, scarlet or pink in color. Brazilian jasmine contains white latex, which is toxic and can have an irritating effect when it comes in contact with skin or eyes.
Mandevilla foliosa
Mandevilla foliosa (Mandevilla foliosa) are a group of flowering tropical and subtropical vines in the dogbane family. True to their common name, many species within the genus sport large, showy, trumpet-shaped flowers. Many of these species are cultivated as ornamentals – they do well outside in warm climates, or inside in temperate ones. Like most other plants within the dogbane family, many mandevilla foliosa are toxic to humans and animals.
Scientific Classification
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