Alamanda Viola – Allamina Blanchetti

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There are those screws that have only leaves, whose main objective is to protect the walls and decorate some fences.

Scientific name:Allaminand Blanchetti
Popular names: Alamanda Morada, Alamand smell, alamanda Rosa, Orelia, Rosa de Campo
Family: Apocináceas
Category: Screws
Climate: Mediterranean, subtropical, tropical
Origen: South America, Brazil
Height: 3-4 Metros
Incandescent: Full sun
Vital cycle: Perennial plants

About Alamanda Viola

THE Purple alamanda (Allaminand Blanchetti), also known as Allemanda MoradaIt is a climbing and ornamental plant of the family Apocynaceae. This species is characterized by its spectacular flowers in purple and purple tones, which make it a popular option for gardens and outdoor spaces. Originally from Central America and South America, the Allemanda Viola It is mainly cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, where it can thrive in its maximum splendor.

Features of Viola Alamanda:

• Flores: The main attraction of this plant are its beautiful flowers, which are large, in agreement with a vibrant purple color, with more intense purple tones in the center. The flowers have a delicate fragrance, which adds a special touch to their presence in the garden. Flowering usually occurs in the summer and autumn season, although it can extend if the conditions are optimal.
• Leaves: Its leaves are bright green and in a lanceolate way, which gives them an elegant appearance. They have a thick consistency and are in medium -large -sized size.
• Growth: This plant grows like a screw or a woody shrub, reaching heights up to 4 meters, if it is allowed to climb a structure or close. In its horizontal growth, it can cover large surfaces, which makes it ideal for covering fences, fences or walls.

Cultural conditions of Alamanda Viola:

• Luz: Viola Alamand prefers to find itself in a sunny place, as it needs a good amount of light to flourish abundantly. The direct sun is ideal for promoting growth and flowering. However, in areas with extremely hot time, a small partial shadow during the most intense hours in the sun can be useful.
• Temperature: This plant is tropical and subtropical, therefore it develops better in hot climates, with temperatures that go between 20 ° C and 30 ° C. Do not tolerate the frost, therefore it must be protected from cold temperatures if grown in colder areas.
• Flooring: Alamanda Viola prefers well -drained soils, slightly acidic and nutrients. Safe or frank soil is ideal, always ensuring that the water does not remain stagnant in the roots. Excess humidity in the soil can lead to the development of fungal diseases.
• Irrigation: Although this plant needs a moderate amount of water, it is important not to exceed, since an excess of irrigation can rot the roots. It is advisable to water when the ground is slightly dry and reduces irrigation during the winter when the plant enters a slower growth phase.

In the garden you can plant individually or in groups, forming groups and files.

• However, it is more common to use it as a climbing plant, if it correctly supports the supports. In this way you can cover arches, tangles and pergolas, among others.
• Unclosing, the Alamanda Morada can be planted in sticks with drainage soil and full of organic substance, occasionally watering.
• Ferteying can be performed once a year, between autumn and winter.
• It must be cultivated in full sun, in fertile and light soils, rich in organic substances and with regular irrigation.
• Due to the weight of vigorous branches, its use should be avoided in the rear and more fragile fences.
• The purple of Alamanda is a climbing plant widely used in landscape projects, since it is a very resistant and easy kind of maintenance, since it provides uniform coverage of the space in which it is grown.
• However, the cultivation in the pergola is not recommended, since flowering is not very exposed if grown in these places.

How to make a seedling of trees: cuttings

• Cut small twigs, between 15 and 20 cm in length. Therefore each cuthex must have at least 3 yolks;

• In a pot with organic fertilizer and good drainage, the cut is planted until the vehicle reaches half;

• Put the pot in a semi -Shade place that receives sunlight for a few hours a day. As soon as the germ plant, keep the pot in a sunny place;

• Water frequently, but without wet the earth;

As soon as the seedlings win more strength, transplant in their permanent position.

Toxicity

Like Alamand and other plants of its species, it contains terrible saponins, in particular present throughout its foliage.

Its lactiginous lymph can irritate the skin and cause dermatitis.

Saponin ingestion can cause various symptoms such as nausea and intestinal pain. Therefore, you have to be careful when the plant manipulates and keeping it out of the reach of children and pets