Allamanda cathartica

Golden Trumpet, Yellow Allamanda, Common Allamanda

Message of the Flower

Victory

The Mother’s Comment

Will triumph over all obstacles.

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

Bright yellow

Family

Apocynaceae

Cultivars

Hendersonii', 'Williamsii', and variegated leaf varieties

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

About 5 inches in diameter

Flower Texture

Smooth and slightly waxy

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical.

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant

Leaf Texture

Glossy

Leaf Arrangement

Whorled or opposite

Leaf Color

Dark green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Vine or shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial in tropical climates

Blooming Period

Year-round in tropical climates, with peaks in summer and fall

Climate

Tropical and subtropical

Water Requirements

Moderate; prefers well-drained soil and regular watering

Soil Type

Prefers rich, well-drained soils

Temperature Ranges

Warm, frost-free environments

Sun or Shade

Full sun for best flowering

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to spider mites and mealybugs under certain conditions

Pollinators

Attracts bees and butterflies

Habitat

Native to Brazil and other parts of South America

Role in the Ecosystem

Ornamental use, provides nectar for pollinators

Ornamental

Widely cultivated for its showy flowers and as a landscape plant

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Mainly ornamental

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered; widely cultivated