Red Frangipini
Plumeria rubra
Also known as Temple of Pagoda Tree, Frangipani
About Red Frangipini
Plumeria rubra is a deciduous plant species belonging to the genus Plumeria. Originally native to Mexico, Central America, Colombia and Venezuela, it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant, as well as being used in temples and cemeteries. It grows as a spreading tree to 7–8 m (23–26 ft) high and wide, and is flushed with fragrant flowers of shades of pink, white and yellow over the summer and autumn. Its common names include frangipani, red paucipan, red-jasmine, red frangipani, common frangipani, temple tree, calachuchi, or simply plumeria. Despite its common name, the species is not a "true jasmine" and not of the genus Jasminum.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plumeria rubra
- Genus
- Plumeria
- Family
- APOCYNACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Naturalized in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- लाल गुलाचिन Lal gulachin
- Nepali
- चोया फूल Choya Phool, गलैँची Galainchee
- Bengali
- Kathgolop, লাল কাঠগোলাপ
- Tamil
- ஈழத்தலரி
- Malayalam
- ഈഴച്ചെമ്പകം
- Marathi
- चाफ़ा Chafa, चाफा
Apocynaceae
Dogbane family
Red Frangipini belongs to the Apocynaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
Explore the APOCYNACEAE family →Snap it. Know it.
Point your camera at red frangipini or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.