General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 12 - 15 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: White with small yellow center
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Flowering Tree
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Other: Grafting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Plumeria

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Location: Southwest Florida
Date: July 2015

photo credit: Doug from Troutville, VA, USA
Location: St. John's, USVI
Date: June 2013
Plumeria alba in its native habitat.
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: May 2015
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: June 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: June 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: June 2013
Location: Southwest Florida
Date: August 2014
Location: Southeast Florida
Date: summer 2011
Plumeria alba has very distinctive leaves.
Comments:
  • Posted by Dutchlady1 on Dec 8, 2011 10:17 AM concerning plant:
    This plant will keep its leaves pretty much throughout the winter in Southern Florida (and corresponding zones), in contrast to the Plumeria rubra varieties, which are mostly all bare by the end of November.
  • Posted by robertduval14 (Milford, New Hampshire - Zone 5b) on Sep 20, 2016 8:08 PM concerning plant:
    National flower of Nicaragua.
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Beautiful setting by extranjera Jul 3, 2013 9:12 PM 3

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