Mandevilla
- Botanical Name
- Dipladenia
- Hardiness
- Zones 10 to 11, grown as an annual elsewhere
- Height
- 10 to 20 feet
- Width
- 1 to 3 feet
- Flowers
- Spring to fall: pinks, reds, white; funnel shape
- Light
- Full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Overwinter indoors as a houseplant
- Pinch stems to promote fuller growth
- Problems
- Whiteflies, spider mites, mealybugs (indoor plants)
- Varieties
- Red Velvet - pink to red flower color is determined by temperature; red in warmer temperatures, pink in cooler temperatures
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