Frangipani Vine

Chonemorphafragrans

Family
Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus
Chonemorpha (koh-nee-MORF-a)
Species
fragrans (FRAY-granz)
Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Evergreen
Succulent
Textured
Height
over 40 ft. (12 m)
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Bright Yellow
White/Near White
Bloom Time
Late Winter/Early Spring
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Bloom Characteristics
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium
Seed Collecting
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lakeland, Florida

Saint Petersburg, Florida

Sebring, Florida(2 reports)

West Palm Beach, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

3
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Sebring, FL (Zone 9b) | July 2014 | positive

We planted our specimen last summer. It bloomed but did not grow much through the fall. It dropped all of its leaves and appeared to be a...Read More

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(Zone 10b) | June 2013 | positive

I love mine as well (it's only 2 years old), and this year (2013, June), I'm having the same problem. I have leaf-tip burn and yellow lea...Read More

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| December 2011 | positive

I love my chonemorpha fragrans, but the leaves are turning yellow before their time. Can you let me know what I am doing wrong, or what ...Read More

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