Plumaria, Frangipani, Nosegay, or Temple Tree
Plumeria rubra forms and cultivars (APOCYNACEAE)
Planting and Growing Plumaria
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow plumaria, frangipani, nosegay, or temple tree in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and seeds of plumaria, frangipani, nosegay, or temple tree
- Growing conditions for plumaria
- When and where to plant plumaria
- How to plant plumaria, frangipani
- How to shape, prune and control growth of plumaria
- Watering, fertilizing, and care of plumaria
- Landscape uses of plumaria
- Pest and disease control for plumaria
Growing Plumaria
Several horticultural forms of fast- to medium-growing, rounded, woody, tropical, deciduous shrubs, 20–25 ft. (6–7.5 m) tall and 12–18 ft. (3.7–5.5 m) wide, with shiny, green, leathery, oval, pointed, veined leaves, to 20 in. (50 cm) long, often with downy undersides.
Plumaria Planting and Care Guide
Flowers and Seeds
Very showy, fragrant, cream, gold, orange, pink, red, white, 5-petaled, waxy, sometimes reflexed flowers, 2–5 in. (50–125 mm) wide, in bunched or flat clusters, in spring–early winter, form dry, winged seed in autumn–winter.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 9–11. Tender. Best in subtropical and tropical climates.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp to dry, well-drained humus. Fertility: Average. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Full to filtered sun. Space 7–10 ft. (2.2–3 m) apart.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly moist until established; drought tolerant thereafter. Fertilize monthly. Prune to maintain shape and promote bushiness or as standard. Propagate by cuttings.
About This Species
Good choice for accents, backgrounds, containers, hedges, screens in arid, tropical, woodland gardens and water features. Good for Hawaiian leis. Pest and disease resistant.
Warning:
Sap of Plumeria rubra causes skin irritation in sensitive individuals. Wear rubber gloves when pruning or propagating plants.