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Bird of Paradise

Colors
OrangePinkYellowCreamWhiteRed

Description

A highly variable, exceptionally fragrant plumeria displaying multiple color forms ranging from creamy white with orange-red throat to hot pink with orange center and off-white with yellow center. Color shifts with temperature—yellow streaks in cool conditions become red-orange streaks with heat. Blooms are long-lasting with thick petals and sweet scent. Excellent bloomer and vigorous brancher. Compact growth with thick, sturdy wood. Easy to root and dependable performer. Foliage is beautiful dark green with deep red veins and leaf edges. Semi-compact growth habit.

Appearance

Highly variable: creamy white with orange-red throat, hot pink with orange center, off-white with yellow center. Thick petals with nice texture. Color changes with temperature.

Bloom

Long-lasting blooms. Good to great bloomer with excellent branching. Some forms have huge blooms.

Fragrance

Intensely fragrant with powdery, orange blossom, and sweet scent. Recommended for fragrance. Smells really, really strong.

Growth & Foliage

Compact to semi-compact growth. Thick wood and branches. Good branching and vigorous growth. Deep red veins on leaves.

Cultivation Tips

Needs heat to develop best color. Easy to root. Not finicky. Great for container cultivation.

Provenance

JJ Thai origin.

Also Known As

BOPaka

Details

Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
compact
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
No
Source
JJ
Fragrance Strength
lovely, powdery, for, sweet
Anecdotal Notes
Diana

JJ Thai Yellow streaks in the center will be red/orange streaks with heat, very nice contrast. Creamy white with orange/red throat...very beautiful and a lovely fragrance. Thick branches and growth habit is super compact. Hot pink with orange center. Off white with yellow center. Smells REALLY, REALLY strong, kind of a powdery scent. Holds blooms a long time. Good bloomer. Thick wood. Easy to root. Great bloomer and brancher. Smell like orange blossoms. Needs heat. Compact grower for me, good branching, not finicky at all. Thick petals, with a nice fragrance. Recommended for fragrance. Huge blooms. Beautiful dark green leaves with the deep red veins and leaf edges. Sweet scent and gets mauve pink, deep cream, and a deep orange throat in high heat. Thick branches and semi compact growth.

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Quick Facts

Fragrancelovely, powdery, for, sweet
Colors6
Aliases1