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Mandevilla boliviensis (Hook.f.)Woodson

Synonym	:	Dipladenia bella Pittier
Family	:	Apocynaceae
Local name	:	English - Mandevilla summer snow
Flowering and fruiting period	:	October-March
Distribution	:	Native of South America
Distribution in kerala	:	All Districts
Habitat	:	Grown as garden plant.
Endemic / Exotic		Exotic
Uses	:	Excellent choice for arbors, trellises, pergolas and containers. Virtually disease free. Keep an eye out for whiteflies, spider mites and mealybugs. Pinch to promote shrubby growth.
Key Botanical Characters  :  It is a woody-stemmed, twining tropical vine with sprays of 3-7 large, white, funnel-shaped flowers, up to 3 in. across (8 cm), with orange-yellow throats. Blooming periodically in summer, the blossoms contrast against the foliage of elliptic, shiny dark green leaves, 4 in.