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Plumeria (/ p l uː ˈ m ɛ r i ə /), also known as frangipani, is a genus of flowering plants in the subfamily Rauvolfioideae, of the family Apocynaceae. [1] Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees .
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, [2] red paucipan, [2] red-jasmine, [2] red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, [2] calachuchi, [5] or simply plumeria.
At the same time the colour deepens until the fully functioning female flower is golden yellow with red/purple track lines in the throat. [4] The fruit is a dehiscent, two-chambered capsule, black/brown, densely hairy and about 35 mm (1.4 in) wide and long. [4] Seeds are about 7 mm (0.28 in) long with a 4 mm (0.16 in) wing.
The prettiest flowers in the world include rare camellias, expensive roses, common daffodils, elusive orchids, fragrant lilacs, and an exquisite sacred lotus. ... Frangipani (Plumeria rubra)
In Cambodia pagodas especially choose this shrub, with the flowers used in ritual offerings to the deities, they are sometimes used to make necklaces which decorate coffins. [4] In addition, the flowers are edible and eaten as fritters, while the heart of the wood is part of a traditional medical preparation taken as a vermifuge or as a laxative .
This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra's hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center. There is a variegated leaved Plumeria pudica commonly called Golden Arrow or Gilded Spoon , as well as a pink flowering hybrid produced in Thailand called Sri Supakorn or Pink pudica .
Plumeria obtusa, the Singapore graveyard flower, [3] is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae). It is native to the Neotropics , but widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world, where suitably warm climate exists.
Voacanga thouarsii, the wild frangipani, [2] ... Its fragrant flowers feature a pale green, creamy or white corolla. The fruit is dark green, spotted with paired ...