Red Frangipani
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Scientific name
Plumeria rubra L.
English Name
Red Frangipani
Malayalam name
ഏഴച്ചെമ്പകം
Common name
Temple Tree
Description
- Habit : Tree
- Habitat : found in dry and coastal forests, especially in rocky areas and rocky ridges. It also grows in deciduous forests
- Leaves : obovate to oblong-elliptic, acute, obtuse basally
- Flowers : Profuse flowering,which form in clusters at the tip of branches
- Fruits : cylindrical pods
How to use
- leaves and flowers can be boiled and eaten to make salads that help the digestive and urinary tracts.
Uses
Cardiac disorders, malaria, inflammation, cough
Parts used
Flowers, bark and root
Conservation
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated through cuttings.Cuttings should be made from mature wood and allowed to callous before planting to enhance success rates. This period aligns with the plant's active growth phase, increasing the chances of successful propagation.
