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Plumeria 'Sunspot'

Plumeriarubra

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Family

Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Plumeria (ploo-MEER-ee-a)

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Species

rubra (ROO-bruh)

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Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)

Hardiness

6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Sun Exposure

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)

Danger

Full Sun

Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Pale Pink

Pink

Rose/Mauve

Lavender

Foliage

Mid Spring

Late Spring/Early Summer

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Deciduous

Good Fall Color

Smooth

Textured

Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

From woody stem cuttings

From softwood cuttings

From semi-hardwood cuttings

From hardwood cuttings

From hardwood heel cuttings

Allow cut surface to callous over before planting

From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel

From seed; germinate in vitro in gelatin, agar or other medium

By grafting

By air layering

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kayleerae

Huntington, TX | April 2009 | positive

I have had success with this plant in several colors and have shared a few with friends that I started from cuttings. However I do wish t...Read More

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