Scientific Name: Plumeria rubra var. acutifolia (Poir.) LH. Bailey
Synonym: Plumeria acutifolia
Family: Asclepiadaceae
|
Recommended Temperature Zone: Sunset®: 12-13,19,21-24 USDA: 10-12 Frost Tolerance: Avoid any frost, dormant in winter when the temperature falls below 50° F (10° C) Sun Exposure: Partial shade to full sun Origin: Mexico to Central America Growth Habits: Small deciduous tree or large shrub, up to 25 feet tall (8 m) Watering Needs: Moderate water Propagation: Cuttings |
The species name "acutifolia" comes from the Latine for "with pointed leaves".
Blooming Habits:
White conspicuous flowers, most of the year.
|
Desert Tropicals Home Page List of All the Plants | More in the Asclepiadaceae family Desert-Tropicals is dedicated to provide gardening advice, gardening ideas, and information about flower of all kind for landscape and collections.We try to check carefully the identification of the plants on the illustrations as well as the other information from the page, but occasionally errors do occur. if you notice anything that needs to be changed please contact us.Thanks. © 1998-2020 Philippe Faucon, All Rights Reserved. |