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Plumeria is a genus of flowering
plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. Plumeria flowers are most fragrant at night in order to lure sphinx
moths to pollinate them. The flowers have no nectar, however, and simply dupe
their pollinators. The moths inadvertently pollinate them by transferring
pollen from flower to flower in their fruitless search for nectar. Plumeria species may be propagated
easily from cuttings of leafless stem tips in spring. Source
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Plumeria is a genus of flowering plants in the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains seven or eight species of mainly
deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico,
the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil but can be grown in
tropical and sub-tropical regions. Plumeria
is related to the Oleander, Nerium
oleander, and both possess an irritant, rather similar to that of Euphorbia. Contact with the sap may
irritate eyes and skin. Source
Plumeria (common name Frangipani
is a genus of flowering plants in
the dogbane family, Apocynaceae. It contains seven or eight species of mainly
deciduous shrubs and small trees. They are native to Central America, Mexico,
the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Brazil but can be grown in tropical and sub-tropical
regions. Plumeria is related to
the Oleander, Nerium oleander,
and both possess an irritant, rather similar to that of Euphorbia. Contact with the sap may irritate eyes and skin. Each of the separate species of Plumeria bears differently shaped, alternate leaves with
distinct form and growth habits. The leaves of P. alba are quite narrow and corrugated, whereas leaves of P. pudica have an elongated shape and
glossy, dark-green color. P. pudica
is one of the everblooming types with non-deciduous, evergreen leaves. Source