Plumeria (Plumeria rubra 'Fireblast')

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Suitable Locations
Beach Front, Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree, Street Tree
Sun Requirements
Full Sun
Uses
Flowering Tree
Bloom Size
2"-3"
Containers
Needs excellent drainage in pots, Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Flower Color
Multi-Color
Flower Time
Fall, Late fall or early winter, Late spring or early summer, Late summer or early fall, Spring, Summer
Flowers
Fragrant, Showy
Leaves
Deciduous
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 10a -1.1 °C (30 °F) to +1.7 °C (35 °F)
Miscellaneous
Goes Dormant
Plant Habit
Tree
Plant Height
12-15 ft
Plant Spread
12 ft
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Cuttings: Tip, Other: Grafting
Propagation: Seeds
Will not come true from seed
Detailed Information

While ‘Fireblast’ is a cultivar of Plumeria rubra, the native region of the *species* Plumeria rubra is:

* **Central America and the Caribbean.**

Specifically, it’s believed to originate from:

* Mexico
* Central America (Guatemala, Belize, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama)
* The Caribbean Islands (such as the Greater Antilles)

It has since been widely cultivated and naturalized in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. So even though ‘Fireblast’ might be bred elsewhere, its genetic origin traces back to these Central American and Caribbean regions.

Suitable in 3 gallon or larger, Needs excellent drainage in pots