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Apocynaceae
Plumeria (Frangipani)
Plumeria
New beginnings, immortality, spring, charm.
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Native to
- Central America, Caribbean
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- deciduous small tree
- Height
- 2.4–9 m
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, slightly acidic
- Water
- Moderate; drought tolerant
- Hardiness
- 10–12
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Plumeria is the signature flower of Hawaiian leis, though it's not native to Hawaii — it was introduced in 1860.
- Fragrance is strongest at night to attract sphinx moths, which are tricked into pollinating them — the flowers have no nectar reward.
- Plumeria sap is a milky latex that can cause skin irritation.
- It's the national flower of Nicaragua and Laos.
- The genus is named after 17th-century French botanist Charles Plumier.