Dipladenia and Chilean Jasmine – Mandevilla X amabilis and M. laxa

Common Name: Dipladenia and Chilean Jasmine

Botanical Name: Mandevilla X amabilis and M. laxa, man-de-VIL-a a-ma-BIL-is

Flower Color: Pink, White, Yellow

Availability: Year Round

• Members of the Apocynaceae (dogbane family).
• Native to the Tropical Americas.
• Relatives include vinca, oleander and periwinkle.

• Flowers are tubular, opening to saucer-shaped, 2-4 inches wide, in clusters among leaves.
• Stems twining, leaves glossy, oval, 3-8 inches long.
• Flowers are fragrant.

Chill sensitive, store above 55F.

• Named after Henry John Mandeville, once British minister stationed in Buenos Aires.
• Will generally do well in light levels at least bright enough to read a newspaper in comfort but more light would be better.