species: Mandevilla or Dipladenia
common name: mandevilla, rocktrumpet
family: Apocynaceae
where & when encountered: Old Westbury, NY - 2013
This attractive member of the dogbane family was named after British diplomat Henry Mandeville. Unfortunately these mostly tropical plants, native to the Americas, are very susceptible to pests, as I later learned when a pair came into my possession.
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