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Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 10 to 15 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Deciduous
Other: Deciduous in the lower zones but evergreen in milder climates
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Long, narrow green pods that turn brown with age, containing numerous, fluffy seeds.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Suitable Locations: Espalier
Uses: Erosion control
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Humidity tolerant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Awards and Recognitions: Other: UC Davis Arboretum All Star

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Common names
  • Chilean Jasmine
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Mandevilla laxa
  • Synonym: Mandevilla grata

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Location: Santa Cruz Mountains, California
Date: 2022-07-11
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2021-06-23
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-06-25

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
Location: Cordoba, Argentina
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2018-06-07
Location: At a nursery
Date: 2008-06-25
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-08-25
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-08-25
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-08-25
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2018-05-05

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
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