General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Plant Height: 15-20 ft.
Plant Spread: 15 ft
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Late fall or early winter
Uses: Flowering Tree
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Other: Grafting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Plumeria

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Location: Texas
Date: summer 2010
Picture courtesy of Mark Terrill
Comments:
  • Posted by Dutchlady1 on Apr 1, 2012 9:56 AM concerning plant:
    This cultivar was grown by Jim Little in Hawai'i and named for one of the founders of the Plumeria Society of America, Elizabeth Thornton.

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