Plumeria
Plumeriarubra 'Fruit Salad'

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Plumeria (ploo-MEER-ee-a)
Species: rubra (ROO-bruh)
Cultivar: Fruit Salad

Height

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

Bloom Color
N/A

Bloom Time
Red
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)

Foliage
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Other details
Deciduous
Smooth
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

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

Category

Soil pH requirements
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow