Climbing Frangipani. Chonemorpha fragrans frangipani vine or climbing frangipani is a plant species in the genus chonemorpha it is a vigorous generally evergreen climbing shrub producing stems 30 metres or more long that can climb to the tops of the tallest trees in the forests of southeast asia. Hymenosporum flavum belongs to the family pittosporaceae.
The climbing frangipani or frangipani vine is not a plumeria but chonemorpha fragans although it belongs to the same family apocynaceae. Climbing frangipani chonemorpha penangensis large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers with yellow centers arrive throughout the summer months on this robust woody climber. Cuttings can be taken at any time of year though they are easiest to manage in winter when the tree is bare.
They can handle direct sunlight or shaded locations but do need a frost free warm position.
Propagation by cuttings takes the guesswork out of it your new frangipani will be an exact duplicate of the parent plant. Climbing frangipani chonemorpha penangensis large clusters of fragrant creamy white flowers with yellow centers arrive throughout the summer months on this robust woody climber. Semi deciduous in subtropical areas chonemorpha can handle somewhat colder temperatures but will then be fully dormant during the winter months. The australian native frangipani is not a plumeria either.