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Plumeria rubra f. tricolor

Family Apocynaceae
Plant Type tree
Zone USDA:   9a - 11   RHS:   FH - FT   EGF:   H5 - G2   Australia:   3 - 5  
Care Level
Height 3 - 9 m (10 - 30 ft)
Spread 3 - 6 m (10 - 20 ft)
Light full sun to light shade
Soil Moisture low to average, well-drained
Soil Type loam to sandy
Soil pH neutral to alkaline

Description The tree Plumeria rubra f. tricolor (tri-colored frangipani) bears showy, multi-coloured white, fragrant and repeat-blooming blossoms during early spring to late summer. This plant is spreading in form and has showy, matte and coarse textured foliage that is medium green in colour. The bark is smooth in texture. Plumeria rubra f. tricolor (tri-colored frangipani) is a specimen plant and it can serve as a focal point in your garden.
Typical Uses Container, cut flowers, specimen, topiary and tropical.
Special Characteristics Plumeria rubra f. tricolor tolerates pollution and salt.