Red Colour Kat Chapa Champa Plumeria Flower Plant (1-2 Feet Height)

Red Colour Kat Chapa Champa Plumeria (Plumeria rubra), a striking frangipani cultivar featuring deep crimson star-shaped flowers with black-edged petals and intense jasmine-citrus fragrance, blooms profusely on succulent branches symbolizing resilience in tropical Indian gardens, temples, and balconies. This deciduous shrub or small tree produces waxy 5-petaled clusters at stem tips from summer to fall, attracting moths with nectarless deceptive scent while milky sap deters pests, thriving heat-loving across coastal and inland India. The 1–2 feet plant branches thickly to 4-6m, perfect for pots or landscapes with cultural significance in Hindu offerings and Malaysian graveyard plantings.​

WHAT YOU GET

• 1 live Red Colour Kat Chapa Champa Plumeria flower plant

• Height at dispatch: approximately 1–2 feet

• Premium red-fragrant variety for dramatic blooms, easy growth, and spiritual appeal

• Ideal for pots, courtyards, temple gardens, or accents

KEY FEATURES 🌟

• 🌺 Succulent branching shrub (10-20 ft) with spiral oblong leaves, terminal inflorescences yielding 2-4 inch crimson flowers rich in iridoids supporting skin healing, anti-inflammatory relief, and aromatherapy calm​

• 🌸 Night-fragrant tubular corollas trick sphinx moths; no nectar but pollen transfer​

• 💪 Drought tolerant (USDA 10+); milky latex irritant protects from herbivores​

• 🌦 Warm season bloomer; deciduous dry periods trigger flowers​

• 🌱 Easy stem cuttings; 368+ registered hybrids​

PLANTING & CARE 🌱

• 🌤 Light: Full sun 6-8 hours for vivid red intensity​

• 🪴 Soil: Well-drained sandy/loam pH 6-7; cactus mix pots​

• 💧 Watering: Moderate growing; dry winter dormancy​

• 🌿 Mulching: Gravel reflects heat

• ✂️ Pruning: Minimal; dry cut ends callus before planting​

• 🧴 Fertilizing: Phosphorus bloom booster spring​

BENEFITS & USES 🍽️

• 🌺 Garlands, incense (nag champa), lei necklaces, teas​

• 💪 Wound poultice, fever reducer; sacred Laos national flower​

• 🌳 Bonsai, hedges; Balinese temple offerings

• 🎁 Spiritual gift weddings/funerals

• 🐝 Moth pollinator; cultural garlands​

DISCLAIMER ⚠️

• Sap irritates skin/eyes; gloves handling​

• Rot prone moist soil; frost kills <10°C​

• Slow root cuttings; hormone aids