Plumeria Varieties and Cultivar Guide

The Plumeria Varieties and Cultivar Guide showcases a wide range of plumeria types, detailing their unique colors, fragrances, growth habits, and origins—making it easier to identify, compare, and choose the perfect cultivars for your collection.

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P. alba Plumeria
P. alba aka Nosegay Tree 20′ to 25′ tall, 20′ to 25′ in spread, seedlings come true to parent. 3” White on a medium short tree with narrow pointed leaves. Large shrub, elongated leaves, large white, highly perfumed. A beautiful landscaping shrub. Grown commercially for frangipani essential oil, perfumes etc. Citrus fragrance. Pure white with a […]
P. Bahamaensis Plumeria
P. bahamaensis 2″ White with a small yellow center. A medium short tree. This species was found in the Bahamas. Bitter citrus scent. Similar to P. Montana and don’t have the thick waxy texture of P. Obtusa. They are fragrant, but not strongly. The evergreen leaves are obtuse and have thick veins protuberant on the […]
P. Cubense Plumeria
P. cubense 2″ White with small yellow centers cover this species. Obtuse leaves on a medium tree. A lovely shrub with glossy dark green strap like leaves and large jasmine like flowers. Species native to Cuba. PSA Registration: Color: White Flower Size: 2″ Blooming: Great Growth: Medium Scent:  AKAs: Notes: Cuba
P. filifolia Plumeria
P. filifolia has a unique needle like leaf, from Cuba. All plants are grafted with fully rooted plant approximately 18″ tall from soil line.  Plumeria filifolia – A species native to Cuba, found along the eastern coats of the island on calcareous rocky slopes. not Khao Rampoey or P. sericifilia (old AKA). Native to only Cuba.  […]
P. Isabella Plumeria
P. Isabella Mysterious plant originating in Colombia South America. Like all Plumeria species from the wild, the flowers are white with a small yellow center. Slight frangipani fragrance. Large pubescent (fuzzy) wavy leaves. Somewhat tall tree. 2″ white flowers cover this distinctive species. Fuzzy large broad arrow shaped leaves quite similar to pudica. Medium tree, […]
P. obtusa Costa Rica Plumeria
P. Costa Rica A true obtusa species from Costa Rica. Small 2″ white. The leaves are wavy, narrow 1″ and about 8″ in length. Medium production of evergreen leaves. Medium tree. 2″ White with a small yellow center. Scent is jasmine, but sweeter. Heavy bloomer, moderately slow growth. Makes more of a bush than a […]
P. pudica aka Bridal Bouquet Plumeria
Pudica aka Bridal Bouquet, Species Pudica, Puerto Rico Rare evergreen variety, bushy hedge growing with unusual hammer head shaped leaves, flowers are white with a small yellow dot at the centre, flowers are bunched like a bouquet. Plumeria pudica has spoon shaped leaves, a little smaller than the regular hybrids. It is fast growing and […]
P. Stenopetala Plumeria
P. Stenopetala Cuba. Extremely fragrant species produces large hanging clusters of weeping, white, thin and curly petaled blossoms with a very strong jasmine / carnation perfume. The limbs are thin, as are the leaves. The size is easy to control by annual pruning. The cuttings are difficult to root, probably one of the reasons it […]
Singapore aka P. obtusa Singapore White Plumeria
P. obtusa Singapore White#108 aka Khao Puang. Not a species or an hybrid, but an open pollinated plant. Seeds from this plant have produced many different named cultivars. Large white, slight yellow eye, classic frangipani fragrance. Prolific bloomer. Very glossy, dark, rounded EVERGREEN leaves. Recommended. White with small, brilliant yellow center; no pink or red […]
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