By Richard A. Criley
Department of Plant and Soil ...Read MoreSciences
College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
University of Hawaii at Manoa
January, 2005
‘Keiki’ (‘Miniature Lavender’)
Flower moderate strong red with small, pale orange-yellow center Petal wide, elliptical, pointed tip, moderately overlapping; narrow, moderate red band on back, grainy pigmentation on front; fair texture Size one-and-three-quarter to two inches in diameter Scent slight spicy Stalk dark red, hairy, upright, tight flower clusters Keeping quality fair Leaves green with dark red anthocyanin, acute tips; stiff Plant habit semi-dwarf, sprawling, open branching; not recommended for landscaping Bearing habit March to October, light flower production Parentage P. rubra f. rubra Remarks Novel for its semi-dwarf stature and small flowers, this cultivar is not recommended as a commercial source of flowers.
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Plumeria in Hawaii
By Richard A. Criley
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