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Apocynaceae
Red Frangipani
Plumeria rubra
Immortality and devotion.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Native to
- Mexico, Central America, Venezuela
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous tree
- Height
- 15-25 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 10-12
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Frangipani flowers are strongly associated with Hawaiian leis, though the tree is not native to Hawaii and was introduced in the 19th century.
- The genus is named after Charles Plumier, a French botanist who documented the flora of the Caribbean in the late 1600s.
- Despite their intense fragrance, frangipani flowers produce no nectar; they trick pollinators (sphinx moths) into visiting by scent alone.
- In Hindu and Buddhist cultures, frangipani is associated with temples and devotion, and the flowers are placed on altars and shrines.
- Frangipani trees can live for hundreds of years and have a remarkable ability to grow from large cuttings, with branches simply stuck in the ground taking root.
Color meanings
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creation
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new life
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devotion