Allamanda blanchetti

Purple Allamanda, Cherry Allamanda

Message of the Flower

Victory in the Vital

The Mother’s Comment

In the vital, even a little victory has great consequences.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The first victory is to create an individuality. And then later, the second victory is to give this individuality to the Divine. And the third victory is that the Divine changes your individuality into a divine being.

There are three stages: the first is to become an individual; the second is to consecrate the individual, that he may surrender entirely to the Divine and be identified with Him; and the third is that the Divine takes possession of this individual and changes him into a being in His own image, that is, he too becomes divine.

The Mother, Questions and Answers 1955: 14 December 1955

Colour

Pinkish-purple

Family

Apocynaceae

Person who named the flower

Jacques Blanchet

Flower Size

Up to 5 inches across

Flower Texture

Waxy and smooth

Number of Petals

Five, fused into a tube

Floral Symmetry

Radial

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Glossy and leathery

Leaf Arrangement

Whorled

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Shrub or small tree

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Year-round in optimal conditions

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate, well-drained soil required

Soil Type

Well-drained, fertile

Temperature Ranges

Not frost-tolerant, thrives in warm climates

Sun or Shade

Full sun

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Aphids, rust, powdery mildew

Pollinators

Bees, butterflies

Habitat

Native to Brazil, cultivated in tropical/subtropical gardens

Role in the Ecosystem

Nectar source for pollinators

Quotations

None noted

Ornamental

Valued for striking flowers, landscape decoration

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Enhancing garden and landscape designs

Endangered Status

Not endangered