Plumeria has no elegant temperament, no mysterious legend, only a simple and simple appearance-five small flowers make up a fresh and promising flower.
In Guangdong, white plumeria is often dried in the sun to make herbal tea drinks, and the tea soaked in plumeria can relieve summer heat, moisten throat and remove dampness. It can be said that plumeria is a plant that can be eaten from a distance.
Growth habit
Plumeria is a positive tree species and likes high temperature, humidity and sunny environment. But it can also grow in a semi-cool environment; Only in the shady environment, the branches are white and long, with few flowers or long leaves; However, in a cool and humid environment, the branches of frangipani will grow into aerial roots.
The soil suitable for plumeria cultivation is deep, fertile, well permeable and rich in organic matter. The plants planted in this way are robust, with large flowers and bright colors. When the soil is poor, plumeria grows poorly, with small flower shape and dim color.
Plumeria is drought-resistant, waterlogging-resistant and stress-resistant. However, drought is not conducive to plant development, and when it is serious, it will grow poorly; Waterlogging is easy to cause root rot.
The cold tolerance of frangipani is poor, the most suitable temperature for growth is 20-26℃, and it is vulnerable to freezing injury when it is lower than 8℃ for a long time during wintering. In the vast towns south of the Tropic of Cancer in China, it is generally safe to cultivate in the open field for wintering; Only potted plants are used in Central China and North China, and they are put into greenhouses in winter. The cultivated plumeria rarely bears fruit, and the fruiting period is usually July-65438+February.