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🌸 Flower
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Frangipani
Plumeria rubra
Frangipani (Plumeria rubra), a small deciduous tree of the Apocynaceae family, is grown throughout the tropics for its intensely fragrant, showy flower clusters and milky, irritant sap.
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- Apocynaceae
- Plant type
- Deciduous tree
- Bloom color
- Pink to red (also white, yellow, and bicolor cultivars)
- Bloom season
- Late spring through fall in the tropics; year-round in consistently warm climates
- Mature height
- 450-750 cm cm
- Sun requirements
- Full sun
- Fragrance
- Very fragrant flowers, historically used in perfumery since the 16th century
- Native region
- Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela
Growing
Growing Conditions
- Water requirements
- Dry to medium moisture; avoid wet or waterlogged soils, which promote root rot.
- Climate requirements
- Tropical to subtropical, frost-sensitive; loses leaves and stops blooming below about 10 degrees C (50F); USDA zones 10-12.
- Soil types
- Rich, well-drained loam; sandy well-drained mix in containers.
- Propagation method
- Stem cuttings, seed
Ecology
Pollinators & Toxicity
- Pollinator value
- Fragrance-driven pollination by hawk moths in its native range, which the flowers deceive by producing no nectar reward.
- Toxicity
- Mildly toxic to dogs and cats; the milky latex sap irritates skin, eyes, and the GI tract, causing drooling, vomiting, and diarrhea, though it is not known to cause organ damage.
Use
Uses & Economic Importance
- Uses
- Lei and garland flowers, ornamental specimen tree, cut flowers, perfume and fragrance oil production
- Economic importance
- A significant floriculture crop in Hawaii, with over 14 million blooms sold annually for lei-making, and a source material for the perfume industry.
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