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.

From the stem, fiber can be extracted which is very strong and silky white after chemical treatment.

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