Plumeria obtusa
COMMON NAME | Singapore Plumeria |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Apocynaceae |
NOTES | Small, rounded tree
of the dogbane family that typically grows to 10-15' tall but less frequently
to 25' tall. It has broad, blunt-ended leaves at the tips which the others
are pointed. The two main cultivars
are 'Singapore White' and the 'Dwf Pink Plumeria'. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | West Indies including Bahamas;
southern Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, and Florida |
NATIVE HABITAT | Occurs along the
coast on rocky or sandy, nutrient poor soils |
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