Sunday, August 14, 2011

Golden Trumpet

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Allamanda cathartica, Golden Trumpet, Yellow Bell

Allamanda cathartica is notable for its medicinal properties; all parts of the plant contain allamandin, a toxic iridoid lactone.  The leaves, roots and flowers maybe used in the preparation of a powerful cathartic (hence the name); the milky sap is also known to possess anti-bacterial and possibly anti-cancer properties.  Gardeners exposed to the sap will develop rashes, itch and blisters. (Source:  Wiki)

"Flowers...are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of the world." ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

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30 comments:

One said...

Is this from your garden? It is easily available in our country but somehow not available in my garden yet.

Karen @ Pieces of Contentment said...

We have one in our garden too.

Luna Miranda said...

hello, One. this was from my aunt's garden. i live in a building, i only have a few pots of herbs at the roof top.:p

Karin M. said...

Das ist eine wundervolle Blüte....solche exotischen Blumen gibt es leider nicht in meinem Garten...super...
Danke für deinen Besuch auf meinem Blog...
LG: Karin

DeniseinVA said...

So very beautiful. I would love to have these in my garden. The Today's Flowers link seems to be open now. I'm sorry you had a problem accessing it but it should be okay now. Please let me know if it is still a problem and I will do my best to help.

Unknown said...

wow, pretty yellow flower..

thanks for stopping by :)

Carver said...

The flowers are so beautiful. They are a bright light.

Unknown said...

i think that's a yellow bell :) very pretty :)

Gemma Wiseman said...

A very pretty shape and beautiful golden colour! Some interesting information too!

Francisca said...

It's such a pretty yellow, isn't it. You may recall I posted the golden trumpet last week. It was a huge plant reaching over the gate to our old house, so warm and inviting. Last week the owners tore the whole thing down... :-(

Charlene N. K. said...

Wow, I miss these flowers! They're beautiful, especially when they bloom thickly. Great shots!

Kim, USA said...

This flower is beautiful and I haven't seen any color other than yellow. ^_^

MYM

Unknown said...

@ Kim, i have seen the red variety--not really red, it's more of an old rose.

Chubskulit Rose said...

Looks so lovely! Have a great week ahead.

Liz said...

I love your shots. :)

Have a fabulous week.

Liz @ MLC

Linda said...

Lovely MYM shots!!

imriz said...

i call this yellow bell:) thanks for sharing the name. always a fun to learn few trivias along the way:)

imriz2 said...

back here for some colors, luna:)

NatureFootstep said...

interesting flower. :)

One said...

A few pots of herbs on the roof top sounds good. Once upon a time, I only had a few pots at my balcony.

Congrats! Your caption has been selected and being posted today!

Andrea said...

It is also lovely sideways. I shot it from the back against the sky, and lovely too!

Maude Lynn said...

Gorgeous!

aspiritofsimplicity said...

What a pretty flower. I'm thinking it smelled good also.

Cildemer said...

Very interesting post and very nice plant! And your shots are wonderful!
Thanks for sharing, Luna;o)

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Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪 said...

when I finished high school, I was a temporary teacher. I was in charge of a sport house Allamanda.

I never forgot this flower, Go Al La Man Da.

Eden said...

I always love this flower. Great shot.

Carletta said...

The last shot is beautiful!

Thanks for your visit.

lina@home sweet home said...

Love the color of these flowers :)
Thanks for dropping by...

Autumn Belle said...

It is a beautiful yellow allamanda. I'm growing one too but it has not bloomed yet.

Dhemz said...

so beautiful....I used to have one in California...d na ako bumili...namamahalan kasi ako sa price...lol!