Plumerias

Plumeria used in healing Tea

Parental use of the term "Hot Qi" to describe symptoms in their children in Hong Kong: a cross sectional survey "Hot Qi" in children
Flora Y Kong¹ , Daniel K Ng¹ , Chung-hong Chan¹ , Wan-lan Yu¹ , Danny Chan² , Ka-li Kwok¹ and Pok-yu Chow^1
1Department of Paediatrics, Kwong Wah Hospital, 20 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong
²Department of Physiotherapy, Kwong Wah Hospital, 20 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong

the use of herbal beverages "five-flower- tea" (a combination of several flowers such as Chrysanthemum morifolii, Lonicera japonica, Bombax malabaricum, Sophora japonica, and Plumeria rubra) (57.6%) or selfheal fruit spike (Prunella vulgaris) (42.4%).

Plumerias as an Anti-Inflammatory

Antiinflammatory evaluation of leaves of Plumeria acuminata
M Gupta¹ , UK Mazumder¹ , P Gomathi² and V Thamil Selvan^1
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
²Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, ASN Pharmacy college, Burripalem road, Nelapadu, Tenali, Andhra Pradesh, India

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2006, 6:36     doi:10.1186/1472-6882-6-36

Published

2 November 2006

Abstract

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Plumeria acuminata belonging to the family Apocynaceae is commonly known as 'perungalli' in Tamil and is widely distributed throughout the Southern parts of India. In traditional medicinal system different parts of the plant have been mentioned to be useful in a variety of diseases. The plant material is widely used as a purgative, remedy for diarrhoea and cure for itch. The milky juice is employed for the treatment of inflammation and rheumatism. The bark has been reported to be useful in hard tumors, diarrhoea and gonorrhoea. The objective of the present study was to evaluate the antiinflammatory activity of methanol extract of leaves of Plumeria acuminata on carrageenan, dextran, histamine and serotonin-induced inflammation in rat hind paw oedema models.

Pineapple trick inspires winter-flowering plumeria

malamalama - The Magazine of the University of Hawaii system

Published May 01, 2005

Pineapple trick inspires winter-flowering plumeria

Winter visitors to Hawaiʻi are often met with a quintessential greeting of aloha, a plumeria lei… from Thailand? The fragrant lei flowers are imported because few Hawaiʻi plumeria blossom in the decreasing periods of daylight during fall and winter.

Horticulturist Richard Criley of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has a solution. A chemical used by the pineapple industry to stimulate flowering and uniform ripening is applied to the plumeria tree in September and October. Foliage falls off, leaving the tree unable to respond to shortening days. Warm nights, generally above 65 degrees, spur the plants to regrow, producing flowers of the same size and quality as those normally produced in the spring.

http://www.hawaii.edu/malamalama/2005/05/researchnews.html#plumeria

What is the True Plumeria Fragrance?

WHAT IS THE TRUE PLUMERIA FRAGRANCE? by Richard Criley (Link to Website Research)

In the proof-reading phases of the University of Hawaii's Plumeria Cultivars in Hawaii bulletin 158, the editor disagreed with the authors on the nature of the fragrance of several of the plumeria cultivars. It brought to mind the differences that people come with in describing odors. Plumeria flower fragrances can be described as weak, mild or strong, with the strongly scented ones characterized in terms of other fragrances: citrus, coconut, rose, cinnamon, carnation, jasmine, gardenia, fru ity, or even woody.

Link to Richard Criley Research note

Plumerias in Hawaii

This publication is based in part on CTAHR Research Bulletin 158, Plumeria cultivars in Hawaii, by James T. Chinn and Richard A. Criley (1982), which is out of print. It has been reformatted from the original, edited slightly, and revised to reflect changes in botanical nomenclature. It does not include the many new plumeria cultivars developed since 1982; those will be covered in a future publication. The present publication also incorporates a modified version of the author’s 1998 CTAHR publication, Plumeria, which gave a brief overview of the plant and its culture. Click here to download this 29 page PDF

The Moragne Plumerias

The Moragne Plumerias

Fifty years ago, a dedicated amateur made the first controlled crosses of these fragrant tropicals.

Richard A. Criley & Jim Little
Published April 01, 1991

Jean Moragne Jr., photo by Richard A. Criley

Plumerias, which are native to the semideciduous forests of southern Mexico and south into Panama, were described as early as 1522 in the Badianus Manuscripts by Francisco de Mendoza, a Spanish priest who was one of the first explorers of the region. According to this collection of Aztec lore, the Indians used the plants for medicinal purposes that ranged from poultices to emetics. Soon the hardy shrub with beautiful fragrant flowers was a favorite of the Spanish, who planted it around their churches, monasteries, and cemeteries, and took it with them as they explored the world.

HAWAII'S PIONEER BOTANIST Dr. William Hillebrand, his Life and Letters by Ursula Meier

Life and Letters of the man responsible from bringing plumeria to Hawaii

Sues Plumeria Hair Decoration

Sue's Plumeria Hair Decoration Instructions

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Plumeria Culture

Plumeria Culture

A companion article to The Moragne Plumerias

Richard A. Criley & Jim Little
Published April 01, 1991

Plumeria Culture , companion article to The Moragne Plumerias  

       While the Moragne hybrids are limited in availability outside of Hawaii, seeds and cuttings of many other plumerias can be obtained through various mail-order catalogs and botanical gardens.  Visitors to Hawaii often carry home cuttings of plumeria to remind them of their tropical vacations.  The University of Hawaii receives many inquires about caring for these plants when they are taken to more northern climates.
    It is important to remember that wild plumerias were found in hot, dry areas, often in poor soil, and on rocky limestone cliffs.  While they respond readily to water and fertilizer, an overabundance of either tends to cause leggy growth with few flower clusters.  Another problem with overwatering is loss of roots due to lack of air in the growing medium.  For container culture, a well-drained medium is very important, and water should be applied only when the soil seems dry.