Mazhar Botanic Garden

Plumeria obtusa L.

Singapore Graveyard Flower

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000234
English name: Singapore Graveyard Flower
Arabic name: ياسمين هندي بقمة مستديرة
Native: West Indies
Country: India
(PGR): Common

Large shrub or small tree grows up to 12 m leaves glossy and obovate 15-25 cm long flowers white fragrant fruit pods cylindrical recurved 15-18 cm long contain numerous flat seeds with a single, short wing on one side 

ornamental shrub or tree in gardens and parks. The tree does not provide much shade, but it is an attractive roadside tree

Plumeria apiculata Urb

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Texture: Sandy loam
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seeds, cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 11 : 11
pH range: 6.5-7.0
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub Small tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree
pH: Neutral Mild acid Mild alkaline

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