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Pueo · 17-04-2009, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sacha

On 15/10/04 9:17, in article , "jane"
wrote:

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 17:21:49 +0100, Sacha
wrote:

~Can anyone tell me what Puakinikini is in English or Latin? We have one of
~my nieces staying with my daughter at the moment and she has lived for some
~years in Hawaii where this was one of her favourite plants. My daughter
~would like to find it and keep it in her conservatory for her cousin's
~visits! All I know about it is that it seems to be creamy white,
~jasmine-ish in shape of flower, used in leis and very highly scented. Thank
~you!

Heh. I think know the one. Frangipani.
Otherwise known as plumeria.

If I could grow it here, I would. They get about 2m tall but are not
frost hardy at all. Beautiful scent!

Well, I wondered about that Jane and I'm going to ask her. But she was here
yesterday and we have Plumeria in flower at present. She even picked a
flower so I wonder if it can be one and the same thing.
--
Sacha
www.hillhousenursery.co.uk
South Devon
(remove the weeds to email me)

I think that the information that you are looking for is at:
http://www.hear.org/species/fagraea_berteroana/
I hope this helps you.

Best of Luck,
Pueo