Plumeria rubra 'Gred Gaew' ('Gred Gaew' Plumeria)
Top Tropicals Plant Encyclopedia
Botanical name: Plumeria rubra
Common name: 'Gred Gaew' Plumeria
Cultivar: Gred Gaew
Family: 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.
Read article about Plumeria.
See Thai Plumeria - varieties Gallery.
Plumeria 'Gred Gaew' displays soft yellow petals that fade to creamy white at the edges, with a subtle blush at the tips and a fresh, tropical appearance enhanced by its delicate fragrance.
Related cultivars: Plumeria rubra 'Gred Gaew' ('Gred Gaew' Plumeria)
- Plumeria sp. ''Boon Yen'' ('Boon Yen' Plumeria)
- Plumeria sp. ''Lueang Sirimongkol'' ('Siri Mongkol Yellow' Plumeria)
- Plumeria sp. ''Orange KLS'' ('Orange KLS' Plumeria)
Similar plants: Plumeria rubra 'Gred Gaew' ('Gred Gaew' Plumeria)
- Plumeria alba (Dwarf Plumeria)
- Plumeria cubensis (Plumeria )
- Plumeria montana (Whita Plumeria)
- Plumeria obtusa (Singapore Plumeria)
- Plumeria pudica (Bridal Bouquet)
- Plumeria rubra 'Pink' (Frangipani)
- Plumeria rubra 'Yellow' (Frangipani)
- 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.
Last one


SUNSHINE Pikake (NPK 2-2-4) - eco-friendly concentrated nutrition booster for fragrant flowers. Improves quantity and quality of flowers. Encourages profuse blooming. Increases flower fragrance intensity. Can be used with every watering. For best results, use in combination with