City flower, The ALLAMANDA

The Allamanda is Kuching North’s City official flower. Its bright yellow colour and green leaves are similar to the corporate colours of Kuching North City Hall. There are two species : Allamanda cathartica (creeper) and Dwarf Allamanda (bush). This plant originates from Guyana and Brazil in South America, but it has been planted in Malaysia for a few years now. It can flourish in our warm wet climate and resists parasitic infections and insects attack well. Animals, both wild and domestic avoid it. As it is easy to grow, has a fast growth rate and produces flowers throughout the year, Allamanda is suitable to plant on the roadside, in parks and gardens. As the City’s official flower, its long lasting characteristic and its bright and cheerful colour keep Kuching North beautiful all year long.