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Plumeria pudica
In Singapore: Bridal Bouquet (Grown in Singapore)
Plumeria pudica is a deciduous shrub from Panama, Colombia and Venezuela, grown for its white, faintly scented flowers and spoon-shaped leaves. It thrives with full sun, warmth and well-drained soil, and needs protection from frost.
Plumeria pudica is a species of the genus Plumeria (Apocynaceae), native to Panama, Colombia and Venezuela. This profuse bloomer has leaves in the shape of a cobra's hood, and its flowers are white with a yellow center.
There is a variegated leaved Plumeria pudica commonly called Golden Arrow or Gilded Spoon, as well as a pink flowering hybrid produced in Thailand called Sri Supakorn or Pink pudica.
Latex proteins from Plumeria pudica have been studied in mice as a potential treatment for periodontitis and use as an antioxidant.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
