Daeng Mang Mee
Colors
WhiteOrangeGoldenRedYellow
Description
Features strongly overlapping oval petals on cup-shaped 2-inch flowers. Rather strong contrasting golden-yellow with orange to dark red shading over about half of the petal. Fragrance is medium-strong, reminiscent of coconut oil. Leaves are medium green, covered with white hairs when young, elliptical with pointed tips, and thin red line along the margin. Broad upright with medium growth. Sets seed.
Appearance
2-inch cup-shaped flowers with strongly overlapping oval petals, golden-yellow to dark red shading over half the petal.
Bloom
2-inch cup-shaped flowers with contrasting color.
Fragrance
Medium-strong fragrance reminiscent of coconut oil.
Growth & Foliage
Broad upright with medium growth. Medium green leaves with white hairs when young, elliptical with pointed tips, and thin red line along margin.
Cultivation Tips
Sets seed.
Also Known As
Ploy Nang NgueakakaThai Mermaid GemakaDang Mae MeakaAimhornsimilar to
Details
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Size (in)
2
Fragrance Strength
coconut oil
Anecdotal Notes
Diana
Strongly overlapping oval petals on cup-shaped 2". Rather strong contrasting golden-yellow with orange to dark red shading over about half of the petal. Fragrance: medium strong, reminiscent of Coconut oil, Leaves: medium green, covered with white hairs when young, elliptical with pointed tip and thin red line along margin. Broad upright with medium growth. Sets seed.
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Size2"
Fragrancecoconut oil
Colors5
Aliases4
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