This small variable deciduous tree has light brown soft wooded trunk and branches that form a domed crown. It has glossy dark green oblong succulent leaves and the large creamy-white trunpet-shaped flowers appear in clusters from spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 10 to 12 

Plumeria obtusa is naturally found in South America from Cuba to Jamaica, Puerto Rico and the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico growing in coastal scrubland or on the adjoining hill sides. 

It prefers a well drained sandy-stony soils that is organic rich and moist in a a humid sunny protected position and is drought tolerant but cold, frost and wind sensitive. 

The Singapore Frangipani is grown for is flowers and its spreading habit. It is planted in small gardens as a specimen or in a tropical setting and is used in perfumed gardens. It is suitable for coastal regions establishing in 3 to 4 years. It is also grown in containers in cold climates under glass. ID 2920

Plumeria (ploo-ME-ree-a) obtusa (ob-TEW-sa)

Apocynaceae (a-pos-ih-NAY-see-ee)