What are the facts of plumeria's?

Growing up in Hawai'i I've always been surrounded by the beautiful Plumeria trees. I've grown to love these flowers and made them my favorite type of flowers. Plumeria flowers offers great beauty and a lovely fragrance and I want to go beyond that and find out more facts about these flowers.

Pink and Yellow

Scientific Classification:

• Kingdom: Plantae



• Division: Magnoliophyta



• Class: Magnoliopsida



• Order: Gentianales



• Family: Apocynaceae



• Genus: Plumeria

Dark Red/Maroon (My Favorite)

Features

• Usually has 5 petals (may have more or less depending on type)
  


• Colors vary from a dark purple through the reds, pinks, white, and yellow
  


• Plumerias also vary from a solid color to being multi colored
  


• Has a very soft velvety like feel to the petals and also very thick
  


• Can last one to two days on the ground after falling off the tree
  
  Pretty in pink
  
  
  

History

• Native to the forests of southern Mexico and south into Panama



• Used by Indians for medical purposes that ranged from poultices to emetics



• Became a favorite to the Spanish who then planted them near their churches, cemeteries, and monasteries.



• The Spanish also took the plumeria flowers with them on their travels which is why we have them here in Hawaii.
  

Purple.......interesting

Plumerias in Hawaii

• Used for making leis due to its beautiful fragrance and durability



• Other uses include decoration (including in ear and/or hair) and also for fragrance



• Prefers sunshine rather than moisture resulting in more frequent blooming in Kona rather than Hilo.



• Seasonal Plant therefore its drops its leaves at a certain time of the year depending on the weather in its environment

Plumeria Lei