P. pudica

No scent or very little scent, dark green leaves, difficult to root. Somewhat fragrant in the heat of mid-day, but only then. Luc grafts pudica onto rubra. Pudica are rust-resistant and therefore desirable as breeding stock. So far, the crosses have not captured this desirable trait. The species originates from Margarita Island and Venezuela. Jim Little: Pudica came via South American and I released it in the eighties from a dear friend in Texas who shared a cutting. Biggest shortcoming is its meager root system. Poor root system, should be grafted to resist wind damage. Drops leaves at around 40 degrees. They tend to come back from the root system. Woodson lists caracassana as a synonym for Pudica. Pudica meaning pure, is a name used considerably in older descriptions refering to any pure white Plumerias originating in Central America and in the Caribbeans. The name caracassana would tell me that the species that we know as P.pudica was named after its place of origin, Venezuela and its capital Caracas. Striking-looking neatly growing plant and can be trained to enhance its natural 'umbrella top' look. They can be planted fairly close to each other--4-6 feet apart if the plant is trained with a single stem branch vertical. I also made a triangular planting similar to DT's, but about