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Mandevilla sanderi 'Red Riding Hood'

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Mandevilla sanderi 'Red Riding Hood'

Family Name: Apocynaceae
Synonyms: Dipladenia sanderi 'Red Riding Hood'

Name

Family Name
Genus Epithet
Species Epithet
Infraspecific Epithet
Name Status (botanical)
Synonyms

Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants)
Plant Growth Form Climber
Lifespan (in Singapore) Perennial
Mode of Nutrition Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution South Brazil
Native Habitat Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone Tropical
Local Conservation Status Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only)

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form A woody vine that grows up to 2.4 m.
Foliage Leaves are dark green, glossy and shiny. Leaf blade is oval in shape, with acuminate apex and rounded base, with entire margin. Leaves are arranged oppositely along the stems. 
Flowers Flowers are deep pink to red in colour; funnel shaped with bright yellow throat,, with 5 spreading petals. They occur singly or in clusters. Flower buds are dark pink to reddish in colour. 
Cultivation Plant under full sun with regular watering. Plants can also be planted indoor but with bright light. Pinch the shoots to promote bushiness. Plant requires support to allow climbing.
Etymology The genus Mandevilla is named after Henry John Mandeville, a diplomat in Buenos Aires who introduced Chilean jasmine. The specific epithet sanderi is named after Henry Frederick Conrad Sander and family, nurserymen of St. Albans and Bruges, importers of many new plants. 

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features Ornamental Flowers
Landscape Uses Parks & Gardens, Small Gardens, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola, Container Planting, Suitable for Hanging Baskets

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna Butterfly-Attracting

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference Full Sun
Water Preference Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate Fast
Rootzone Tolerance Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils
Potential Problems Mealybugs and aphids.
Propagation Method Division

Foliar

Foliage Retention Evergreen
Mature Foliage Colour(s) Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s) Glossy / Shiny
Prominent Young Flush Colour(s) Green
Young Flush Texture(s) Glossy / Shiny
Foliar Type Simple / Unifoliate
Foliar Arrangement Along Stem Opposite
Foliar Attachment to Stem Petiolate
Foliar Shape(s) Non-Palm Foliage
Foliar Venation Pinnate / Net
Foliar Margin Entire
Foliar Apex - Tip Acute
Foliar Base Rounded / Obtuse

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower Colour(s) Red, Pink
Flower Texture(s) Smooth
Flower Grouping Solitary, Cluster / Inflorescence
Flower Symmetry Radial
Individual Flower Shape Funnelform / Funnel-shaped
Inflorescence Type Umbel
Flowering Period Free-Flowering

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Master ID 151
Species ID 1447
Flora Disclaimer The information in this website has been compiled from reliable sources, such as reference works on medicinal plants. It is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment and NParks does not purport to provide any medical advice. Readers should always consult his/her physician before using or consuming a plant for medicinal purposes.
Species record last updated on: 23 February 2022.
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