Species

Mandevilla laxa

Etymology

laxa: Slack, loose

Common Name(s)

Mandevilla

Authority

Mandevilla laxa ( Ruiz et Pav. ) Woodson

Family

Apocynaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Lianes and Related Trailing Plants

Flower Colours

White

Year Naturalised

2002

Reason For Introduction
Horticultural

Reproduction
By seed

Seed
Numerous in long pods, each seed subtended by fluffy pappus

Dispersal
Wind dispersed

This page last updated on 7 Apr 2018