Plumeria pudica Jacq.
| Family: | APOCYNACEAE |
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| Sub-Family: | Not available | ||||
| English Name: | Fiddle Leaf Plumeria | ||||
| Synonym: | Plumeria caracasana J.R.Johnst | ||||
| Common Name: | Calcutta chempakam | ||||
| Flowering & Fruiting Period: | August - March | ||||
| Distribution: | Central and Tropical South America | ||||
| Habitat: | Garden plant | ||||
| Uses: | Ornamental | ||||
| Key Characteristics: | Plumeria pudicais 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. | ||||