Star Fire Herzog
Colors
WhiteYellowPink
Description
This entry combines multiple cultivars. Star of India (possibly Hanging Windmill, Upland) has 2.5 to 4-inch star-shaped flowers with long skinny petals, pure white with a yellow eye, a sweet scent similar to but less strong than Singapore, and is evergreen. Star of Siam (JJ) produces extremely large softly curled pink blooms with white veins and ruffled edges, gorgeous sweet floral fragrance, and utterly huge long-lasting clusters on a fast-growing, strong, medium-sized tree with excellent branching and knobby wood. Sets seed.
Appearance
Star of India: star-shaped flowers with long skinny petals, pure white with a yellow eye; 2.5 to 4 inches. Star of Siam: big, softly curled pink blooms with white veins, thin petals with lovely ruffled edges.
Bloom
Star of Siam: produces among the largest clusters of any plumeria — an absolute explosion, ball-like, with long-lasting, thick flowers.
Fragrance
Star of India: sweet, similar to Singapore but less strong. Star of Siam: gorgeous sweet floral fragrance.
Growth & Foliage
Star of Siam: fast-growing, strong, medium-sized tree with excellent branching and knobby wood. Star of India: evergreen.
Cultivation Tips
Sets seed.
Provenance
Star of India: possibly Hanging Windmill, Upland.
Also Known As
Details
Hybridizer
Jungle Jack
Growth Habit
medium
Species
P. rubra
Sets Seed
Yes
Source
Upland
Size (in)
2.5
Fragrance Strength
sweet, gorgeous sweet, sweet f
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Size2.5"
Fragrancesweet, gorgeous sweet, sweet f
Colors3
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