The Plumeria Varieties and Cultivar Guide showcases a wide range of plumeria types, detailing their unique colors, fragrances, growth habits, and origins—making it easier to identify, compare, and choose the perfect cultivars for your collection.
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Dwarf Deciduous Plumeria
Dwarf Deciduous aka Khao Bali. Not a true dwarf. Bright 4-5″ snow white with a small bright yellow center. Thick textured with a very strong citrus fragrance. Small well branched tree. Excellent container grower. Huge flowers and exceptional frangipani perfume. Compact grower, but not a true dwarf. Leaves are light green with a pubescent underside. Flowers have citrus fragrance and pale pink bands on reverse. Biggest flowers of all the dwarf frangipani flowers. 4″ to 5″ white with small yellow center and a heavenly sweet fragrance. The leaves are somewhat obtuse, like the Singapore, but light green, non-glossy and smaller. Very strong citrus scent. Notch on end of petal. Reported to be either extremely fragrant depending on the time of day, or not at all. Very large, white flowers with broad, oval petals, a golden center and an intense perfume. Nearly evergreen plant, its leaves drop briefly and reappear almost immediately. Fuzzy leaves. Continuous bloom