Pink Plumeria
by Lingfai Leung
Title
Pink Plumeria
Artist
Lingfai Leung
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Photograph - Photographs
Description
The genus Plumeria is named in honor of 17th-century French botanist and Catholic monk Charles Plumier, who traveled to the New World documenting many plant and animal species. Plumeria is also used as a common name, especially in horticultural circles.
The name "frangipani" comes from a fictional 16th-century marquis of the noble Frangipani family in Italy, who created a synthetic plumeria-like perfume] Common names for plants in the genus vary widely according to region, variety, and whim, but frangipani or variations on that theme are the most common.
In eastern India and Bangladesh, plumeria is traditionally considered as a variety of the champak flower,
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I took this photo at the Conservatory in Allan Garden Toronto. I heard this flower was popular in Hawaii. I love the shape and the color of this flower plant.
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July 1st, 2012
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