Frangipani
Plumeria rubra · Family: Apocynaceae
- Light
- sun
- Watering
- low
- Hardy to
- 5 °C
- Soil
- well drained
Where it grows on Tenerife
Grows in: North coast · South coast
Indicative conditions, reviewed by Marianna.
Photos
Origin and history
Native to Mexico and Central America. The genus is named after the French botanist Charles Plumier. It drops its leaves in winter and dislikes cold damp.
Written for this site, pending Marianna's review.
From Wikipedia
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to 7–8 m (23–26 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn.
Its common names include frangipani, red paucipan, red-jasmine, red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, calachuchi, or simply plumeria. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.
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