Plumeria rubra (فتنة حمراء)
Plumeria rubra
Large, deciduous shrub or small, sparsely branched tree, upright in habit, with very thick stems bearing alternately arranged, broadly elliptic to oblong or inversely lance-shaped, mid-green leaves, 20-40cm long, with paler midribs. Salverform, yellow-eyed flowers, 7-10cm across, usually rose-pink but sometimes yellow or red to bronze, are produced in terminal panicles from summer to autumn.
var. acutifolia produces oblong-elliptic, pointed, dark green leaves, to 10cm long, on long stalks. Terminal panicles of salverform, very fragrant, yellow-centred white flowers, 8-9cm across, with widely spreading petals, are produced from late summer to autumn.
Plumeria rubra
Height:1.3-1.5 M Ht & 1-1.2 M Ht
Spread:2m
Origin: Local
Category: Ornamental Tree
Family:Apocynaceae
Common Name:frangipani, red paucipan, red jasmine,red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, plumeria
Flower Colour: Pink
Drought Tolerance:Low
Salinity Tolerance:Low
Sun Tolerance: High
Wind Tolerance:Low
Water-Logg Tolerance: Low
pH Level: Basic
Pest Tolerance:High
Disease Tolerance:Medium
Growth Rate:Slow
Fragrance:Yes
Growth Habit:Spreading