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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Broadleaf Evergreen  
Shrub  

Origin
Southeastern United States  
-  

Types
Ilex vomitoria  
Allamanda voilacea Allamanda violacea Cherry Jubilee Allamanda x Alba (Blanca) Allamanda Cream Allamanda Chocolate Allamanda Indonesia Sunset Allamanda hendersonii  

Number of Varieties
3  
6  
99+

Habitat
Temperate Regions  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Salmon, Burgundy, Dark Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Light Green, Pink  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic and Ovate  
Bell Shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Black root rot, Leafminers, Phytophthora Root Rot, Scale, Tar spot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Toxic  
Eye irritation, Skin irritation, Skin rash  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Jaundice, Liver problems, Malaria  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers  

Other Uses
Food for animals, Food for insects  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ILEX vomitoria 'Condeaux'  
ALLAMANDA 'Cherries Jubilee'  

Common Name
Yaupon Holly, Yaupon  
Golden Trumpet Vine  

In Hindi
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In German
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In French
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In Spanish
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In Greek
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In Portuguese
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In Polish
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

In Latin
Yaupon  
Allamanda  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Aquifoliales  
Gentianales  

Family
Aquifoliaceae  
Apocynaceae  

Genus
Ilex  
Allamanda  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Apocyneae  

Subfamily
-  
Rauvolfioideae  

Number of Species
600  
40
12  
99+

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Difference Between Yaupon and Allamanda

If you are confused whether Yaupon or Allamanda are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Yaupon and Allamanda Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Yaupon are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Allamanda fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Yaupon and Allamanda if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Yaupon and Allamanda

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Yaupon and Allamanda. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Yaupon and Allamanda as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Yaupon is whereas of Allamanda is Jaundice, Liver problems and Malaria. Yaupon has beauty benefits as follows: while Allamanda has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Yaupon vs Allamanda

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Yaupon vs Allamanda and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Yaupon are Toxic whereas of Allamanda have Eye irritation, Skin irritation and Skin rash respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Yaupon has no showy fruits and Allamanda has no showy fruits. Also Yaupon is not flowering and Allamanda is not flowering . You can compare Yaupon and Allamanda facts and facts of other plants too.

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