Talk:Plumeria rubra

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Seasonality?
Just a personal comment (so I won't put it in the article, it would be original research): The article says the tree blooms in summer and fall. But in Hawaii the plumeria bears flowers all year round (and sheds them continually, they are regarded as a "messy" tree"). And I don't remember them ever losing their leaves, although they are classified as deciduous. --MelanieN (talk) 15:31, 4 February 2010 (UTC)


 * There is something in one of the web references about hybrids with obtusa having rounded leaves (rather than pointed) and these ones being less deciduous. Ones here all have pointy-ended leaves. It is worth noting they flower all year in Hawaii - I'd think there must be a ref for that somewhere. As a general rule, I have found horticultural topics covered pretty sparsely online. Casliber (talk · contribs) 19:31, 4 February 2010 (UTC)


 * According to this, the variety called "P. obtusa" and its hybrids tend to retain their foliage year round.


 * This says the Singapore variety grows and flowers all year round. This says so too - and says that trees may continue to flower even after dropping their leaves!


 * The plumerias at our house in Honolulu (we had eight mature trees) bloomed all year round. I don't know what variety they were.


 * It is a tradition in Hawaii that strangers will often come to your door, asking permission to pick flowers from your plumeria tree for leis, and the permission is always granted. After all there will be plenty more flowers in a few days. --MelanieN (talk) 01:00, 5 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Hmmm, the photo of the 'Singapore' cultivar suggests that it is a hybrid as suggested by the agricultural page (it has rounded ends to the leaves). In any case - good to embellish the article with. The folklore you mention is great - would be great to get a ref for it. cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:41, 5 February 2010 (UTC)