There are 3 types of Plumeria grouped by the growth characteristics:
Type of Plumeria Growth Growing characteristics Abbreviation
Large 5 to 7 meters grow quickly with big branches L (large)
Compact 2 to 4 meters grow slowly with small branches C (compact)
Dwarf 2 meters grow very slowly, only 1 meter per 10 years D (Dwarf)
Tip and Technique
- If you want your Plumeria to have large trunk, you should change the pot to be very big or just plant it on the ground
- Some types of Plumeria will have special characteristics when the trunk is big or what is called full form and some types of Plumeria need sunlight to produce its chemical for its characteristics
Example: Almost all types of Variegated need sunlight to show its special characteristics. When planted in a shade, they would have little white color but much more green. When place in the sunlight for a long time, they will show their true color. All these also depend on the health of the plant and also the size of the trunk.
Example: Some types of Plumeria will have more intense color or the design in the meddle will be more intense.
Complete Direction for Growing Plumeria
1. Place them in the sunlight all day (Except for Variegated, the leaves would be burnt)
2. Watering your Plumeria is very important. We should look at the soil to see the moisture. If it were dry, water in the morning and at night, avoid watering during the day. The correct way to water your Plumeria is water them until the water start seeping from the pot. There is no set measure as to how often we should water them. It depends on the atmosphere and the temperature.
3. Fertilizer is very important for the 1st year. Once they are planted on the ground during the 2nd year, fertilizer is not so important any more.
4. Terminate the insects and other diseases that are bothering them.
5. Grow them in a large pot and in the soil that ventilate the water well.
(This is all you have to do to have your Plumeria in full form as shown in the picture.)