Stunning Red 05 Black Cat Plumeria Tree - Frangipani, Temple Tree, Flor De Mayo - Available for Sale

Description

Common name:

Frangipani, Temple Tree, Flor De Mayo, Plumeria Black Cat

Regional name:

Marathi - Khairchapha, Hindi - Chameli, Gul-e-chin, Bengali - Dalama Phula, Kannada - Kadusampage, Gujarati - Aholo Champo, Tamil - Perungali, Telugu - Arbataganneru

Category:

Trees, Shrubs

Family:

Apocynaceae or Plumeria or Oleander family

Light:

Sun growing, Semi shade

Water:

Normal, Can tolerate less, Can tolerate more

Primarily grown for:

Flowers

Flowering season:

Year-around flowering, Flowers in flushes throughout the year

Flower or Inflorescence color:

Red

Foliage color:

Very dark green almost black

Plant Height or length:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Spread or Width:

6 to 8 meters

Plant Form:

Spreading, Upright or Erect

Special Character:

• Fragrant flowers or leaves
• Auspicious or Feng Shui plant
• Plant for puja or prayer flower or leaves
• Good for screening
• Attracts birds
• Attracts butterflies
• Attracts bees
• Recommended for creating shade
• Quick growing trees
• Evergreen trees
• Suitable for road median planting
• Salt or salinity tolerant

Generally available in India in quantities of:

Less than ten

Plant Description:

Dark Dark Dark, All things about this one are dark and dusky.
- The leaves are reddish and the flowers very dark red. Even the stems are dark.
- As with hibiscus - there is a lot of confusion regarding the names of plumerias. Especially the various hybrids that are available. Each source gives them their own names. These names vary from region to region and country to country. We have given them numbers as per color for ease of classification.
- Plumerias are beautiful flowering trees from South America.
- They have adapted very well to our climate and are now very much our own now. In fact they are so common that most people do not even know that they have come from a far away land.
- Plants have thick fleshy stems with broad simple leaves.
- The stems and trunk get a twisted and garnled look when old.
- The flowers are borne in huge terminal trusses. They are generally above the foliage.

Growing tips:

- Plumerias grow well in absolutely all kinds of soils.
- They can be grown in pots as well as the ground.
- Plumerias can go without water for long periods of time.
- However regular irrigation in the hot summer growing months will make them bloom better and have a fresher looking crown.
- Can be cut back if they are getting too big.
- Plants grow and flower well in containers as well. Choose large sizes for optimum growth.
- Do not over fertilize as plants will only put out leaves and soft growth. A bit of starvation - makes them flower more.