Plant knowledge
Plumeria
Plumeria rubra
কাঠগোলাপ
- Family
- Apocynaceae
- Origin
- Central America; long cultivated in South Asia
- Native status
- naturalized
- Habit
- tree
- Mature height
- 3–8 m
- Mature spread
- 3–6 m
- Climate
- Full sun, heat-tolerant, monsoon deciduous in places
- Light
- full sun
- Water
- moderate
- Soil
- Free-draining garden soil
- Growth
- Moderate
- Flowering
- Fragrant clusters in the hot season
- Fruiting
- Follicles, not a fruit crop
Uses
- Terrace and garden flowering tree
Care
- Full sun and drainage. Do not overwater in cool, wet spells.
Landscape uses
- Home gardens
- Resort courts
- Temple and courtyard trees
Nectar for some insects; fragrant amenity tree.
Environmental benefits
- Seasonal colour
- Shade when mature
Latex can irritate skin and is harmful if ingested.
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