Plumeria Rubra is very popular among plumeria growers. Many varieties fall under Plumeria Rubra. Plumeria Rubra 'Celadine' is my all-time favorite due to its beauty and scent. Due to seed propagation, it's hard to find the original Celadine plumeria. I am here to help you identify if your plumeria is a Celdadine or not.
In the US, most of us call this plant Celadine Plumeria or Classic Rubra Celadine and in Australia, it is called Frangipani Celdadine or Classic Rubra Celadine. Plumeria Rubra 'Celadine' is its original name.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Frangipani or Plumeria |
| Scientific Name | Plumeria rubra 'Celadine' |
| Flower Color | Yellow center with white petals |
| Fragrance | Sweet, tropical scent often used in perfumes |
Identify Celdaine Plumeria
The flowers must be white colored with a yellow center.
Just like the below
There might be the same type of flowers in other Plumeria varieties. So can you distinguish a Celdine from other variants?
Leaf veins - Celadine Plumeria
There is an extra vein on the Celdadine plumeria leaves. The vein is parallelly spread along with the last vein near the edge. I know it's hard to describe through text so I took a photo of the Celadine leaf to show you how they are different from other plumeria leaves.
Can you see the outer line of the vein near the edges of the leaf? That's the extra vein I was talking about.
Note: This can be visible on mature leaves more clearly. Do not try to find that vein in new leaves, you might not see that.
I have marked the veins in the below picture:
Do you know that this Plumeria is the hardiest plumeria variety? Yes, you can propagate it easily. The success rate from cutting propagation is really great. They get big enough in height and wide. The flowers and the fragrance last for a long time after plucking them from the plant.
Learn how to grow Plumeria from cuttings and how to take winter care for Plumeria
