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2.5m
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5m
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10-20 years
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3 hours care
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Botanical name: Plumeria rubra
Other names: Frangipani, Temple tree
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Genus: Plumeria
Species: P. rubra - P. rubra is a tender perennial shrub or small tree with thick foliage and exotic, waxy, fragrant red flowers.
Plumeria rubra is: Deciduous
Flower: Pale-red in Summer
Foliage: Dark-green, Brown in All seasons
Fragrance: Flowers are scented with hints of citrus, coconut, rose, cinnamon, carnation, jasmine or gardenia.
Habit: Bushy, Upright
Plumeria rubra (Frangipani) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 2.5m after 10-20 years.
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Suggested uses: Containers, Indoor, Sub-Tropical
Cultivation: Grow under well-ventilated glass in loam-based compost in full sunlight. Do not water during winter. Begin watering in late spring. In summer only water whenever the soil is bone dry. Feed every other week during summer with a high phosphorus fertilizer.
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Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Indoor heated (H1) |
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