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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Duke Plumeria
Duke #097 aka Tuk, similar to Elvis, not Thai Duke. Showy red 3″ with large bright yellow center and strong red bands on front. The petals are wide with radiating dark red lines on front, a round tip, moderately overlapping. Strong red and strong pink with small, brilliant yellow center, somewhat grainy pigmentation, radiating dark red lines on front; wide petal, round tip, moderately overlapping, strong red band on front; fair texture, Strong sweet fragrance of fruit punch becoming stronger on storage; keeping quality fair. Production is very heavy and continues over many months. One of the most fragrant flowers, becoming even more fragrant when picked. Texture and keeping quality is excellent. Medium tree. Most highly regarded Hawaiian red. Has a nice smell and likes to change colors with each passing hot day. Named after Hawaii’s Duke Kahanamoku, the most famous name in surfing — an Olympic champion, Hollywood actor and Hawaiian folk hero. Sets seed pods. Very thick strong petals. Excellent cut flower variety. The perfume is excellent and intensifies further after picking.