Plumeria alba

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Read about Plumeria alba in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Plumeria alba, Linn. Lvs. rounded or acuminate at top, revo- lute at margin, tomentoso beneath; veins rectangular- transverse: fls. white. W. Indies.—P. hypoleùca, Gasp., is probably a color variety, with yellow fls.


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White Frangipani
Plumeria alba (White Frangipani)
Plumeria alba (White Frangipani)
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Gentianales
Family: Apocynaceae
Genus: Plumeria
Tourn. ex L.

Species
Plumeria alba

Plumeria alba. WHITE FRANGIPANI. Sunset Zones 24, 25. Narrow, lance-shaped, puckered leaves to 1 ft. long. Flowers are 2 - 2 1/2 in. wide, yellow with white center.