Amazing Fact About Frangipani / Plumeria Alba / Pohon Kamboja 2/11/2018

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Amazing Fact About Frangipani / Plumeria Alba / Pohon Kamboja 2/11/2018

Hallo Folks, meet with me again, thanks for read this simple blog that want to share about travel and botany side in the perspective of ecology, this time i want to explain about Plumeria Alba / Frangipani / Frangipani Amazing Fact :

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Frangipani flowers color are reds, yellows, pinks , whites and multiple pastels/
Frangipani is known to posses poisonous, milky sap, rather to similar to that of euphorbia.
Frangipani flowering plants can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees,
In tropical regions, the frangipani may reach a height of 30-40 feet and grow half as wide.
Frangipani plants has long leather, fleshy leaves in, clusters near the branch tips.
Frangipani plants have widely spaced, thick succulent branches which are round or pointed.
Frangipani leaves tend to fall in early winter.
Frangipanis are deciduous and sensitive to cold weather.
Frangipani tree's wood is white, light and soft, and can be used for the manufacturing of musical instruments, tableware and furniture.
Many Hawaiian leis are made from frangipani (Plumeria) flowers.
The colorful caterpillar of Pseudosphinx tetrio feeds only on the leaves of Plumeria Alba.
Cole Porter's song "A stroll on the plaza sant ana' (from the musical Panama Hattie) mentions Plumeria.
Frangipanis are good hosts for dendrobium orchids.
The frangipani is the national tree of Laos, where it is called dok jampa. It is regarded as a sacred tree in Laos and every Buddhist temple in that country has them planted in their courtyards. Many of the trees are hundred of years old and are spectacular, huge and gnarled giants.
The frangipani is the flower of city of Palermo in Sicily, Italy.
The frangipani is the national flower of Nicaragua and it features on some fo their bank notes.
Frangipani won't burn except in extreme (over 500 degrees) temperatures.
In Carribean cultures the leaves are used as poultices (a healing wrap) for bruishes and ulcers and the latex is used as liniment for rheumatism.
According to Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs (by Scott Cunningham; Llewellyn Publications, 1984) the frangipani (Plumeria) is associated with the feminine, ruled by Venus,, it's element is water, its deity is Buddha, its power is Love and it's magical uses are in Love spells.
The frangipani is also associated with the feng shui.
In modern polynesian culture, the frangipani can be worn by women that indicate their relationship status - over the right ear if seeking a relationship and over the left if taken.
In India the frangipani is a symbol of immortality because of its ability to produce leaves and flowers even after it has been lifted out of the soil. It is often planted near temples and graveyards, where the fresh flower fall daily upon the tombs.
In Vietnam franngipani is used for its healing qualities: the bark, mashed in alcohol, prevents skin inflammation, it is also use to treat indigestion and high blood pressure, while the roots have purgative effects on animals and the milk-like sap serves as a balm for skin diseases. The white flowers are used in traditional medicine to cure high blood pressure, haemophillia, cough, dysentery and fever.