Allamanda blanchetii (purple allamanda, violet allamanda; Pilaghanti in Sanskrit syn. Allamanda violacea) is a species of perennial flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae native to Brazil.[1][2] Cultivated as an ornamental plant, it grows in full sun in USDA Zones 9b through 11[3] including central and south Florida, southernmost Texas, and coastal California. This plant's purple, bell-shaped blooms are about 3" across.[4] It is also called red bell. From the stem, fiber can be extracted which is very strong and silky white after chemical treatment.[5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Apocynaceae |
| Genus: | Allamanda |
| Species: | A. blanchetii
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References
edit- ^ "Allamanda blanchetii". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Allamanda blanchetii (purple allamanda)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ Gilman, Edward (2018) [1999]. "Allamanda violacea Purple Allamanda". University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (Revised ed.). Archived from the original on 2008-03-18. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Allamanda, Golden Trumpet, PURPLE ALLAMANDA". Southern Living. Archived from the original on 2020-07-17. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ Subramanian, Kaliappa; Vijayakumar, Vediappan (25 December 2021). "Fiber". Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications. 2. doi:10.1016/j.carpta.2021.100069.
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