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    Know about the Singapore Plumeria

    By SylviaFebruary 28, 2018Updated:February 28, 2018No Comments3 Mins Read
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    Know about the Singapore Plumeria

    Native to Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern– eastern Mexico to Belize, Florida Keys and the Caribbean, Singapore Plumeria is one of the common names of Plumeria obtuse that is large shrub or small tree member of Apocynaceae (Dogbane) family. Other common name of Singapore Plumeria is Frangipani, Pagoda Tree, Red Jasmine, Red Jasmine of Jamaica, Red Paucipan, Singapore Frangipani, Singapore Graveyard Flower, Singapore White Plumeria, Temple Tree and White Kalachuche. The plant is widely cultivated for its ornamental and fragrant flowers around the world where suitably warm climate exists. Genus ‘Plumeria’ is named after a French botanist, Charles Plumier, who explored New World tropics. The species epithet ‘obtusa’ is Latin for blunt, referring to the blunt end of its leaves. The common name, frangipani, is from the name of an Italian nobleman. He produced a perfume with similar fragrance to plumeria flowers.

    Plant Description

    Singapore Plumeria is a large shrub or small tree that grows about 5-10m high. The plant is best grown in rich, dry to medium moisture, well-drained loams. Branchlets are pale green, thick and fleshy. Leaves are alternate, mostly clustered at branch tips, petiolate, obovate to oblong-obovate, to 25 cm long, dark green and shiny adaxially, tertiary venation strongly prominent abaxially and apex rounded. Flowers are large, fragrant, waxy and showy with large deciduous bracts. Calyx 5-lobed, lobes equal or sub equal. Corolla salver form or funnel shaped, white, 4 cm across, throat yellow, lobes 5, spreading, slightly recurved. Stamens inserted at or near base of corolla tube. Fruits are cylindrical seed pods about 3-5 inches long which are rarely formed in cultivation. Stem, branches and leaves consists of milky sap. Plumeria are valued as landscape plants and ornamentals and for their flowers.

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    Traditional uses and benefits of Singapore Plumeria

    • Plumeria obtusa was used by Bapedi traditional healers to treat diabetes mellitus in South Africa.
    • Plumeria obtusa and Momordica balsamina were exclusively used to treat diabetes mellitus, and only in the Sekhukhune District.
    • In traditional medicine, a decoction of the bark is given in varying doses as a purgative or as a remedy against oedemas.

    Other Facts

    • Plumeria species including P. obtusa are suitable for landscape plantings.
    • The flowers of all Plumeria species are utilized to make leis in Hawaii.
    • The flowers are also used for making wreaths and garlands.
    • This plant is commonly used as an ornamental, grown for its flowers.
    • In Cambodia the flowers are used to make necklaces and in offerings to the deities.

    References:

    http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-161613

    https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=30199#null

    https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/55164/

    https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=28883

    http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=f412

    https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=PLOB2

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumeria_obtusa

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    Singapore Plumeria Facts

    Singapore Plumeria Quick Facts
    Name: Singapore Plumeria
    Scientific Name: Plumeria obtusa
    Origin Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern– eastern Mexico to Belize, Florida Keys and the Caribbean
    Shapes Cylindrical seed pods about 3-5 inches long
    Health benefits Treat diabetes mellitus and uses as remedy against oedemas
    Name Singapore Plumeria
    Scientific Name Plumeria obtusa
    Native Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern– eastern Mexico to Belize, Florida Keys and the Caribbean
    Common Names Greater Antilles, northern Central America and southern– eastern Mexico to Belize, Florida Keys and the Caribbean
    Name in Other Languages Bengali: Kathgolop
    Brazil : Jasmim-De-Caiena, Jasmim-Do-Pará, Jasmin-Manga
    Chinese : Dun ye ji dan hua (钝叶鸡蛋花) Hong Ji Dan Hua,
    Cuba : Lirio Colorado
    English: Singapore graveyard flower, frangipani, Krugii Cimarron, Singapore Plumeria
    French : Frangipanier, Frangipanier rouge
    German : Rote Frangipani
    Hindi: Champa (चम्पा), Golachin (गुलाचिन), Golenchi (गुलैन्ची)
    Kannada: Sampige (ಸಂಪಿಗೆ)
    Konkani: Chaempae
    Manipuri: Khageleihao Angouba
    Malaysia : Frangipani, Kemboja
    Marathi: Chafa (चाफा)
    Mexico : Caxtaxanat, Flor De Mayo, Tenech Coahuitl
    Panama : Caracucho Colorado
    Philippines : Kalasuting-Puti
    Peru : Caracucho, Suche
    Portuguese : Flor-De-Santo-Antônio
    Sanskrit: Champaka (चंपक), Champeya (चाम्पेय), Hemapushpa (हेमपुष्प)
    Spanish : Alhelí, Alhelí Cimarrón, Suche
    Sri Lanka : Araliya
    Swedish : Frangipani, Glansfrangipani
    Tamil: Arali, Nela Sampangi (நெல ஸம்பங்கி)
    Thai : Dtôn Lân Tom KăAo, Dtôn Lân Tom Lôok Pà-Sŏn, Dtôn-Lee-Laa-Wá-Dee
    Vietnamese : Ðại Lá Tù, Ðại Lá Tà, SứLá Tù
    Plant Growth Habit Large shrub or small tree
    Soil Best grown in rich, dry to medium moisture, well-drained loams
    Plant Size 5-10m high
    Branchlets Pale green, thick, fleshy
    Leaf Alternate, mostly clustered at branch tips, petiolate, obovate to oblong-obovate, to 25 cm long, dark green and shiny
    Flower Large, fragrant, waxy and showy with large deciduous bracts. Calyx 5-lobed, lobes equal or sub equal.
    Fruit Shape & Size Cylindrical seed pods about 3-5 inches long
    Seeds Many, flat proximally, with a membranous wing.

    Singapore Plumeria Scientific Classification

    Scientific Name: Plumeria obtusa

    Rank Scientific Name & (Common Name)
    Kingdom Plantae (Plants)
    Subkingdom Tracheobionta (Vascular plants)
    Infrakingdom Streptophyta  (land plants)
    Superdivision Spermatophyta (Seed plants)
    Division Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)
    Class Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)
    Subclass Asteridae
    Order Gentianales
    Family Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)
    Genus Plumeria L. (plumeria)
    Species Plumeria obtusa L. (Singapore graveyard flower)
    Synonyms
    • Plumeria apiculata Urb
    • Plumeria bahamensis Urb
    • Plumeria barahonensis Urb
    • Plumeria beatensis Urb
    • Plumeria bicolor Seem
    • Plumeria cayensis Urb
    • Plumeria clusioides Griseb
    • Plumeria clusioides var. parviflora (Griseb.) M.Gómez
    • Plumeria confusa Britton
    • Plumeria cubensis Urb
    • Plumeria cuneifolia Helwig
    • Plumeria dictyophylla Urb
    • Plumeria ekmanii Urb
    • Plumeria emarginata Griseb
    • Plumeria estrellensis Urb
    • Plumeria inaguensis Britton
    • Plumeria jamaicensis Britton
    • Plumeria krugii Urb
    • Plumeria marchii Urb
    • Plumeria montana Britton & P.Wilson
    • Plumeria nipensis Britton
    • Plumeria nivea Mill
    • Plumeria obtusa var. laevis Griseb
    • Plumeria obtusa var. obtusa
    • Plumeria obtusa var. parviflora Griseb
    • Plumeria ostenfeldii Urb
    • Plumeria parvifolia Donn
    • Plumeria portoricensis Urb
    • Plumeria tenorei Gazparr
    • Plumeria venosa Britton              
    • Plumeria versicolor Dehnh.
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