. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 114 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION Plumeria rubra L. Nosegay Frangipani, Red Paucipan "Alheli Rojo" (fig. 71) Apocynaceae This plumeria, a native of continental tropical America, is oc- casionally cultivated elsewhere, especially in the West Indies. Al- though it will eventually become a small tree if not disturbed, it will flower and serve as a shrub for many years. The plant can be maintained as a shrub if headed back, particularly in its early Figure 71.—Plumeria rubra flowers have an orange throat and pink petals.
. Some ornamental shrubs for the Tropics. Shrubs Tropics. 114 CIRCULAR 34, FEDERAL EXPERIMENT STATION Plumeria rubra L. Nosegay Frangipani, Red Paucipan "Alheli Rojo" (fig. 71) Apocynaceae This plumeria, a native of continental tropical America, is oc- casionally cultivated elsewhere, especially in the West Indies. Al- though it will eventually become a small tree if not disturbed, it will flower and serve as a shrub for many years. The plant can be maintained as a shrub if headed back, particularly in its early Figure 71.—Plumeria rubra flowers have an orange throat and pink petals. stages, to stimulate branching. It is capable of growing in rela- tively dry regions but succeeds in more humid locations as well. It is useful chiefly as a specimen plant. Several other plumerias are not included because of their more treelike habit. The flowers appear in June and July in terminal branching clusters. The throat of the flower is golden, gradually changing to pink in the outer portion of the overlapping petals. The stamens are in the base of the flower and can only be seen by breaking open the flower tube. Plumeria leaves fall during the dry season leaving bare stems. They develop in clusters near ends of branches and may reach a length of 1 foot. The midvein is depressed below the surface of the leaf blade. A prominent marginal vein connects the tips of all the side veins. The young stems are green, turning gray with age. Propagation is by large cuttings preferably taken near the end of the dormant or leafless Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hume, Edward Putnam, 1911-. [Washington : U. S. Govt. Print. Off. ]
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