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Beaumontia grandiflora Wall.
| Family Name: | Apocynaceae |
| Synonyms: | Echites grandiflora Roxb. |
| Common Name: | Easter Lily Vine, Herald's Trumpet, 清明花 |
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Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon) |
|---|---|
| Plant Growth Form | Climber |
| Lifespan (in Singapore) | Perennial |
| Mode of Nutrition | Autotrophic |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Assam, Bangladesh, South-Central and Southeast China, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand, Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Local Conservation Status | Non-native (Horticultural / Cultivated Only) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a woody climber with a twining growth form and can climb up to 20m in length. |
|---|---|
| Foliage | The leaves are simple and are obovate to elliptic in shape. The young leaves are pubescent, turning glabrous when mature. |
| Stems | The stems are woody, the young branches are pubescent. |
| Flowers | The large, bisexual flowers are borne on cymes in 3 to 19 flowers. The flowers have a funnelform corolla and are creamy white in colour. The corolla is five-lobed, and is pubescent on the outside and glabrous inside. The flowers are fragrant. |
| Habitat | It is found in humid montane forests, valleys and riverbanks at altitudes of 300 to 1500m. |
| Cultivation | It is best grown under full sun, in loamy and well drained soils. It requires a large growing area and is best planted into the ground. |
Landscaping Features
| Desirable Plant Features | Ornamental Flowers, Fragrant (Flowers) |
|---|---|
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens, Vertical Greenery / Green Wall, Trellis / Arbour / Pergola |
| Thematic Landscaping | Fragrant / Aromatherapy Garden |
Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
|---|---|
| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Rootzone Tolerance | Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils |
| Propagation Method | Seed |
Foliar
| Foliage Retention | Evergreen |
|---|---|
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Glossy / Shiny |
| Young Flush Texture(s) | Hairy / Hirsute |
| Foliar Type | Simple / Unifoliate |
| Foliar Arrangement Along Stem | Opposite |
| Foliar Attachment to Stem | Petiolate |
| Foliar Shape(s) | Non-Palm Foliage (Obovate, Elliptical) |
| Foliar Margin | Entire |
Floral (Angiosperm)
| Flower Colour(s) | Cream / Off-White |
|---|---|
| Flower Grouping | Cluster / Inflorescence |
| Flower Location | Axillary |
| Inflorescence Type | Cyme |
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Others
| Master ID | 29302 |
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| Species ID | 3611 |
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