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Plumeria rubra Darwin Yellow

Botanical Name
Plumeria rubra Darwin Yellow
Common Names
Frangipani,
Known for it's beautiful and attractive flowers, this deciduous tree or large spreading shrub has a single trunk and multiple, thick, knobbly branches. Large matte, dark green leathery leaves have a prominent midrib. Darwin Yellow flowers have slightly curled margins and are light yellow with a dark yellow centre and are clustered at the branch tips, emerging before the leaves in Spring. The stunning, lightly fragrant flowers appear Nov - May and can be followed by long brown seed pots. Widely grown in the tropical and sub-tropical climates of Australia, but can also be grown in warm coastal areas.
Botanical Name: Common Names:
Plumeria rubra Darwin Yellow Frangipani,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Deciduous
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Palms, Ferns & Tropical, Shrubs, Trees Spreading, Upright

Description:
Known for it's beautiful and attractive flowers, this deciduous tree or large spreading shrub has a single trunk and multiple, thick, knobbly branches. Large matte, dark green leathery leaves have a prominent midrib. Darwin Yellow flowers have slightly curled margins and are light yellow with a dark yellow centre and are clustered at the branch tips, emerging before the leaves in Spring. The stunning, lightly fragrant flowers appear Nov - May and can be followed by long brown seed pots. Widely grown in the tropical and sub-tropical climates of Australia, but can also be grown in warm coastal areas.

Mature Height: Mature Width:
2-4m 2-4m

Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained