Mexican Plumeria. It grows as a spreading tree to 7 8 m 23 26 ft high and wide and is flushed. Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees.
The species variously are endemic to mexico central america and the caribbean and as far south as brazil and north as florida but are grown as cosmopolitan ornamentals in warm regions. Mexican featherwork also called plumería was an important artistic and decorative technique in the pre hispanic and colonial periods in what is now mexico although feathers have been prized and feather works created in other parts of the world those done by the amanteca or feather work specialists impressed spanish conquerors leading to a creative exchange with europe. Originally native to mexico central america colombia and venezuela it has been widely cultivated in subtropical and tropical climates worldwide and is a popular garden and park plant as well as being used in temples and cemeteries.
Common names for plants in the genus vary widely according to.
Most species are deciduous shrubs or small trees. Mexican featherwork also called plumería was an important artistic and decorative technique in the pre hispanic and colonial periods in what is now mexico although feathers have been prized and feather works created in other parts of the world those done by the amanteca or feather work specialists impressed spanish conquerors leading to a creative exchange with europe. Plumeria believed to have originated in mexico. It is a decidous spreading sparsely branched tree or shrub with a height to 4m and spread to 4m and more.