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[[File:Linaria vulgaris - harilik käokannus ValinguAllamanda 01759.jpgJPG|thumb|right|''Linaria vulgarisAllamanda Cathartica'']]
'''Allamanda cathartica''' is an evergreen climbing shrub that can reach a free-standing height of 2 metres or produce clambering stems 6 metres or more. Older plants often have multiple stems from the root crown and long stems with relatively few branches. The plant is sometimes used medicinally, even though it is poisonous.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Diaphragm}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaf}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|sa=|gu=|hi=|kn=Arisina hu, Kanagani hu|ks=|ml=|mr=|pa=|ta=Manjalpatti|te=|en=Allamanda, Dogben}}<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen Shrub}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seed}}, {{Propagation|Root Cuttings}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
A plant of moist, tropical lowland regions, where it can be found at elevations up to 700 metres. It is found growing in Puerto Rico in areas where the mean annual rainfall is in the range 1,000 - 2,800mm, though may be tolerant of a greater range than this. Plants are intolerant of frosts, being killed by temperatures of -1°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Riverbanksin rain forests}}, {{Commonly seen|Farm Invade abandoned farm land}}, {{Commonly seen|Waste land}}.
==Photo Gallery==
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Allamanda cathartica (181217-1449).jpg
Allamanda 01759.JPG
Allamanda - Kolkata 2011-08-02 4609.JPG
Allamanda 01758.JPG
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<ref name="chemical composition">[Chemistry]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[Cultivation]Useful Tropical plants</ref><ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants">"Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 3" by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.100 and 101, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Allamanda+cathartica Allamanda Cathartica is on Tropical the Ferns infoamtion]* [https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=276068 Allamanda Cathartica is on Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder]* [https://www.nparks.gov.sg/florafaunaweb/flora/1/3/1303 Allamanda Cathartica is on Flora Park]
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