About Fiddle Leaf Plumeria
Plumeria pudica is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra's hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center. There is a variegated leaved Plumeria pudica commonly called Golden Arrow or Gilded Spoon, as well as a pink flowering hybrid produced in Thailand called Sri Supakorn or Pink pudica.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plumeria pudica
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Shrub
- Distribution
- Central, Tropical and South America
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Bengali
- নাগচম্পা
- Malayalam
- പ്ലമേറിയ പുഡിക
- Marathi
- प्लुमेरिया पुडिका
Botanical family
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Fiddle Leaf Plumeria belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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