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Botanical name: Mandevilla amabilis

Common name: Thai Rose

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Brazil

This pink morning glory blooms in abundance and is an excellent choice for any sunny location indoors. Put outside on a porch or a patio during the summer and watch this tropical vine grow. Flowering nine months out of the year, its heavy green leaves and coarse stems adapt to any condition. Profuse floral display at its best.

Hardy Zone 10 and higher for outdoors. Full sun, grows to 1.5-3ft in container, vining in habit, minimum temperature 60F, blooms in spring, summer and fall.

Mandevilla amabilis Pink Parfeit - an outstanding hybrid with sweetly fragrant double blossoms. Twining evergreen vine displays spectacular, soft pink flowers, with multiple layers of petals forming full, double blossoms. Each flower lasts for several days. An exceptionally vigorous grower with large glossy green leaves.

Botanical name: Mandevilla boliviensis

Common names: Mandevilla Summer Snow, White Dipladenia

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Southeastern Brazil

Mandevilla is a tender woody vine much beloved by gardeners in warmer climates. This variety provides a nonstop bounty of huge trumpet shaped white flowers with gold throats, up to 4 inches across and arranged in racemes (flower clusters). Mandevilla blooms heaviest in summer and sporadically throughout the rest of the year. Fuzzy young stems twine around supports eventually scrambling to heights up to 10 feet. The handsome leathery leaves are dark green, up to 8 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide. Given adequate care, mandevilla is pest free and fast growing. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. See article about Mandevilla.

Botanical name: Mandevilla callista

Common name: Mandevilla

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: South America

Botanical names: Mandevilla sanderi, Dipladenia sanderi 'Red Riding Hood'

Common name: Mandevilla

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Southeastern Brazil

Woody, twinning, evergreen vine with dark, glossy, oval leaves. Clusters of flared, trumpet-shaped flowers. A handsome screen, container or hanging basket plant. Blooms year round. Low maintenance. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested.

Botanical name: Mandevilla x amoena

Common names: Hybrid Mandevilla, Pink Chile Jasmine

Cultivar: 'Alice Du Pont'

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Southeastern Brazil

Hardiness: 30°F

Woody, twinning, evergreen vine with dark, glossy, oval leaves. Clusters of flared, trumpet-shaped flowers. A handsome screen, container or hanging basket plant. Blooms year round. Low maintenance. Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested. See article about Mandevilla.

Botanical names: Urechites lutea, Vinca lutea, Pentalinon luteum

Common names: Yellow Mandevilla, Yellow Dipladenia, Wild Allamanda

Family: Apocynaceae

Origin: Central America

These yellow mandevillas (Urechites lutea,) thrive in full sun to semi-shade. They are best grown in well-drained soil, with moderate water. This vine or creeper is recommended for the garden, and can also be grown in containers. The yellow mandevilla is perfect for seaside and salt-tolerant plantings. The plant attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.

When growing in cold regions, yellow mandevillas can keep in pots and brought indoors in cold season. During winter, keep the plants in a bright sunny area with temperatures above 50°F. If you are growing yellow mandevillas in containers, it is recommended to repot the plants every two years. Feed the plants with a fertilizer formulated for flowering plants every two weeks during the growing season; stop fertilizing during the winter months. Regular pruning will keep the plant tidy and encourage new growth.

Urechites lutea is a native to Central America and grown in USDA Zone 9-11. This plant is an ideal choice for adding year-round tropical beauty to any landscaping.