Plumeria pudica Jacq.

കല്‍ക്കട്ട ചെമ്പകം

Family : Apocynaceae

Synonym : Plumeria caracasana J.R.Johnst

Common Names : Fiddle leaf plumeria, Calcutta chempakam

Flowering Period : August – March

Distribution : Central and Tropical South America

Habitat : Garden plant

Uses : Ornamental garden plant

Key Characters :

Plumeria pudica is a shrub usually with one or two slender trunks that branch close to the ground hence it forms a dense spreading crown. Leaves are dark green and unique fiddle-shaped, or spoon-shaped. Large clusters of bright white 3 inch flowers with small yellow centres cover this tree as a beautiful bouquet. The flowers are not fragrant. The plant looks attractive even when it is not flowering, because of its beautiful leaves.