Plumeria Species, Singapore Graveyard Flower, Singapore Plumeria
Plumeriaobtusa

Family: Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Plumeria (ploo-MEER-ee-a)
Species: obtusa (ob-TOO-suh)

Synonym:Plumeria bahamensis

Height

Spacing
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
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 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
Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction

Bloom Time
White/Near White

Foliage
Blooms all year

Other details
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured
Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
Allow cut surface to callous over before planting
By air layering

Category

Soil pH requirements
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

Patent Information

Foliage Color

Bloom Characteristics

Water Requirements
Trees
Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow