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Plumeria rubra Pink
Frangipani, Temple tree, CalachuchiFamily: Apocynaceae
Plumeria commemorates Charles Plumier, a seventeenth-century French botanist who described several tropical species. The genus contains 8 species of mainly deciduous shrubs and trees, originally from Central America, known for their strongly fragrant flowers. The tree can reach a height of 9m, though they are generally much smaller. Their fleshy branches contain a poisonous, milk sap. In the tropics, the terminally held flowers (generally white) appear before the leaves and continue to flower for most of the year. In subtropical climates the flowers appear in spring, after the leaves, and continue growing until the next winter. The fruit consist of 2 leathery follicles, althought the trees rarely fruit in cultivation. Most plumerias in gardens are hybrids. Plumerias are very salt tolerant.
See Thai Plumeria - varieties Gallery.
Similar plants:
- Plumeria alba (Dwarf Plumeria)
- Plumeria cubanensis (Plumeria )
- Plumeria montana (Whita Plumeria)
- Plumeria obtusa (Singapore Plumeria)
- Plumeria pudica (Bridal bouquet)
- Plumeria rubra Yellow, Plumeria acutifolia (Frangipani, Temple tree, Calachuchi)
- Plumeria sp. (Plumeria)
- Plumeria stenophylla (Frangipani)
- Plumeria tuberculata (Plumeria)
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster
Succulent Care. This plant is shipped bare-rooted. Plant it in well-drained soil mix, water and keep in warm (75-80F) place in filtered light. Let soil dry between waterings.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Pikake - Fragrant Flower Booster