Plumeria is a fantastic tropical flowering plant. It is also known as the Hawaiian Lei flower and frangipani plant. You can find Plumeria in different shades of white, yellow, pink, orange, purple, lilac, and red.
Plumeria plants can reach up to 30 feet and bloom year-round with masses of fragrant blossoms between March and October. Plumeria is hardy in USDA zones 9 to 11, but it cannot tolerate freezing winters since it is a tropical plant. For this reason, Plumeria should be planted in containers and brought indoors during the winter months.
Plumeria (Frangipani) plants are available for purchase at most garden centers or online.
There are many different types of Plumeria:
Here's how to care for frangipani plant.
Plumeria is a tropical flower that thrives in moist soil. Too much water, however, can cause the tree to suffer from rapid dieback.
Plumeria requires well drainage soil either in the ground or pots.
Use the pot with a well-drained yet aerated soil with plenty of air pockets where roots will proliferate. You can use an indoor potting mix or Miracle-Grow perlite for growing plumeria.
Plumeria typically needs at least 6 hours of sunlight. It is better to keep them in the south-facing window! Also, you can use plant grow light for growing plants indoors.
To make your plumeria bloom, you can also add two-bulb fluorescent lights just above it to increase the amount of natural daylight in the room.
Since Plumeria is a tropical plant, it requires a temperature of about 18- 28 degrees Celsius.
If the temperature goes below 10 or 12 degrees Celsius, Plumeria shows a quick response by losing the leaves.
You don't have to water your Plumeria plant frequently since it is a drought-tolerant plant.
Fertilizer is not required every year for the Plumeria plant. It should only be applied when the Plumeria show signs of slow growth, such as decreased blooming and leaf dropping.
The best time for fertilizing Plumeria plant is in winter days after it goes dormant or at least once a month during the summer season.
Plumeria food is one of the best fertilizers to grow Plumeria plant.
Unlike other plants, Plumeria is not sensitive to humidity and does good in most conditions.
Propagation in Plumeria can be done by cuttings. The best time for plumeria propagation is spring and also can be done in summer. But in winter the soil isn't warm, so it is better not to propagate Plumeria in winter. Several stores usually has Plumeria Cuttings For Sale.
Follow the following steps to plant plumeria cuttings :
Plumeria Seed Pod And Plumeria Seeds
Here's the step-by-step guide to grow Plumeria from seed pods:
Plumeria trees should be pruned in winter when the new growth has matured, as this will increase the chance for good blossom in spring.
Pruning helps maintain the size, remove the dead and damaged branches, and ultimately help in new growth.
Yes, you can grow Plumeria in pots but always remember to use the pot with a drainage hole, either small or big, according to its size.
Repotting can be done in spring season.
Dwarf Singapore Pink Plumeria - 5'' Pot Live Plant
The sweet smells of these flowers are impossible to resist. There is a range of colors, like pink, reds, and yellows or pastels with bicolor! These scents hint at jasmine citrus and gardenia and smell excellent! Plumeria is often used to make Plumeria scented candles and Plumeria fragrance oil and essential oil.
Plumeria trees reach a height of 30' feet and are hardy to most insects. But there are few pests which can damage Plumeria.
They include mealybugs and thrips (which are more common in winter).
These bugs will suck the sap from Plumeria tree causing stunted growth or yellow leaves. If you notice any bug infestation on Plumeria tree, spray the leaves with insecticide.
The Plumeria plant is also prone to some diseases like leaf spot and trunk rot. Treat these problems by using fungicides or spraying a copper-based product on the soil surrounding Plumeria plant.
Black tip fungus is caused primarily due to aphid feeding which oozes out a sugary secretion on the feeding site. This attracts many ants and other insects to the feeding site, which leads to the growth of fungus, turning the tip of the plumeria plant into black, crusty, and sticky surface. The black tip and the insects feeding on it, should immediately be removed if you see this happening and your plumeria will regrow giving out new shoots. You can also spray some fungicides.
Black tip fungus should not be confused with a back tip which occurs due to exposure of plumeria plant to frost or cold in the winter season.
Since plumeria require 6 hours of direct sunlight in a day, therefore while planting it indoor, you must keep it to your balcony or window where direct sunlight reaches.
Plumeria produces milk sap which is toxic and alkaloid in nature and can affect the people with sensitive skin. According to USDA, eating or touching any part of the plant may cause mild stomach pain and cramping and skin irritation.
Plumeria being a tropical plant requires minimum 15 degree Celsius i.e. below 15 degree Celsius plant loses its leaves and go into dormancy stage. So, for plumeria, temperature should be above 15 degree Celsius.
Generally, coffee grounds are acidifying in nature. And plumeria requires slightly acidic soil to grow. So, coffee grounds are good for plumeria.
Yes, plumeria needs full sun for at least 6 hours a day.
The best place to plant a plumeria tree is the tropical region with about 6 hours of direct sunlight and proper drainage soil.
Yes, Plumeria plants will often drop leaves after being transplanted. Plumeria will typically regain its fullness and leaf cover within one to two weeks.
No, plumeria plants don't grow blue flowers.
