Black Purple
Black Purple is also reported under names including Muang Anchan and Violet Anchun. It is desirable for dark purple flowers with golden-orange center color, sweet fragrance, compact growth, and color behavior that may intensify with heat or shift toward blue-purple as blooms age.
Description & History
Black Purple is documented with alternate names including Muang Anchan and Violet Anchun. It stands out because of its dark purple flower color, a warmer golden-orange area near the center, and color behavior that can change with growing conditions. Source descriptions report that heat may intensify the darker tones, while aging blooms can shift toward a blue-purple cast. It is also described with a sweet, medium-intensity fragrance and compact growth habit. Because dark plumeria colors can be especially affected by heat, sun exposure, and bloom age, this cultivar benefits from photo context and careful comparison to known-source plants.
Traits and Characteristics
These traits can narrow possible matches when considered together, but they do not prove identity by themselves.
AKA, Parentage & Known Seedlings
| Also known as | Muang Anchan, Violet Anchun., Muang Anchan, Voilet Anchan, Violet Anchun., Rare And Unique Coloration Intensifies With Heat, Best Results Achieved Through Grafting, Muang Aanchu, Muang Aanchun |
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| Seedling of / parentage | Chompoo Bannagkan |
| Country of Origin | Thailand |
| Known seedlings from this record | None listed yet |
Secondary reference note: Diana Donnellan's Plumeria Names 2022 list lists Black Purple with Thailand reference; reports AKAs: Muang Anchan, Violet anchun. Used with gratitude for her extensive work compiling known plumeria names; verify before treating as final.
AKA, parentage, registration, and relationship details are research notes. Use them for comparison and verifier review, not as visual identification proof.
Identification Assistance
These traits can narrow possible matches when considered together, but they do not prove identity by themselves.
Color Behavior & Photo Context
| Color behavior | Flower color can change with sun exposure, heat, cool weather, bloom age, petal texture, rainfall, and region. For this record, source notes mention heat or temperature-related color behavior; source notes mention fading, aging, edge changes, or color shift. |
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| Current photo context | Gallery metadata includes image date(s): 2016-10-25. These may be upload/archive dates unless confirmed as capture dates. |
| Future context fields | Region, sun exposure, temperature range, season, and bloom age can be added when known. |
Photo context helps visitors understand what to expect without treating a single photo as the only possible appearance.
Review Notes
Growth habit has conflicting medium/compact wording and should stay flagged for review.
Representative photos and trait wording should be reviewed before this record is treated as final.
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