Fiore di Frangipane

Plumeria, common name Frangipani, is native to Mexico, Central America, and Venezuela, produces flowers ranging from yellow to pink depending on form or cultivar. From Mexico and Central America, Plumeria has spread to all tropical areas of the world, especially Hawaii. Plumiera, is named in honor of the seventeenth-century French botanist Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. The common name "Frangipani" comes from an Italian noble family, a sixteenth-century marquess of which invented a plumeria-scented perfume.

Known as the "Temple Tree" in India and, slightly less charmingly, "Dead Man's Fingers" in Australia, frangipani is the national floral emblem of Lao. Today the frangipani has been adopted by Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and Christians, and in South East Asia it's so popular it's known as the "Graveyard Tree".

The plants need six hours direct sunlight daily is required for optimum flowering. Frangipani's are very drought, salt and fire tolerant plants. They respond well to pruning and grow well in large pots. Do not water in winter once established.

Frangipani during the flowering season, they will reward you with more plentiful flowers which are bigger and stronger in colour.