The Penang Peach plumeria is renowned for its 3-inch flowers, boasting a delightful apricot-peach yellow hue and thick petals, making it a prolific bloomer. Jim Little introduced this variety to Hawaii from Penang Island in northern Peninsular Malaysia, where they were once abundant along the coast.

A standout feature of Penang Peach is its compact and low-growing habit, which is particularly beneficial for flower pickers. This trait and its vibrant blooms make it a popular choice for lei making. The growth pattern of Penang Peach is notably compact and spreads low to the ground. Its leaves are distinctive, featuring a hook at the tip and red leaf margins. The fragrance emitted by Penang Peach is sweet and potent, and the flowers have excellent longevity once picked.

Penang Peach is easily identifiable due to its multiple branching, the hooked tips of the leaves, a thin brown line, and most notably, the brownish-orange hue of the leaf throat and stem. The vibrancy of its blooms can vary in the fall and under different weather conditions. This variety is known for its ease of propagation through rooting, grafting, and air layering, and it typically blooms on short branches. Penang Peach is also a prolific seed producer, leading to a range of impressive seedlings.

Some alternative names for Penang Peach include Som Garasin, Thai Gold, Thai Yellow, Thai Salmon, Som Kalisin, and Malaysia. When attempting to identify a plumeria as Penang Peach, it is crucial to compare all its characteristics with a known Penang Peach plumeria tree to ensure accurate identification.

• PSA Registration: None
• Color: Apricot-peach, yellow
• Flower Size: 3″
• Blooming: Great bloomer
• Growth: Compact
• Scent: Strong Peach
• AKAs: Thai Gold, Thai Yellow, Thai Salmon, Som Kalisin, Malaysia
• Notes: Heavy bloomer over long season. Easy to root and air layer. Blooms on short branches.

Discover the Extensive Family of Penang Peach Seedlings!

Collections showcase a variety of seedlings derived from the renowned Penang Peach. This includes ‘Camelot’ and ‘Cadbury,’ known for their distinctive traits, and the well-known ‘Australia aka Capalaba Pink, Miss Perkins, Unconditional Love, Mango Passion,’ Also featured are ‘Barry’s Orange’, ‘California Sunset’, ‘CS3’, ‘Della Nui,’ ‘Dtaeng Mo,’ ‘Elsie,’ ‘George Brown,’ ‘J105,’ ‘Parameno,’ ‘Pride of Nui,’ ‘Purple Jack,’ ‘Tropical Aurora,’ ‘Wasitee,’ and ‘Thai Naranja.’ ‘Desert Sunrise’ is notable for its unique color scheme.

Additional noteworthy seedlings include: Thai Pinwheel, Thai Orange, Sherbet Town, Jackie Wampler, Juell Malasia, Justsalean, Lady Valky, Lamina Dragon, Marmalade, Phet Praya Lei (also known as Hurricane Sunrise), Phet Chompoo, Juck’s Cup, Poxy Poeny, Red Marnic, Som Siri, Thai Salmon, Thai Sombou, Thai Yellow, Violet Brown, Shimmering, Yellow Compact., Imagination, Saraburi Love, Orange Fascination, Queen of Penang, Heartache, Inferno Red, Dwarf Siam Peach, Elmo, Phoenix Sun, SB Peranakan Pride, Adul Brown from Plumeria Kingdom, Penang Blush, Bludh from Dennis Schmidt.

We acknowledge that our list may not encompass all Penang Peach progeny and welcome additional suggestions.