Texture
Flower trait
Definition: The surface of a flower or leaf, esp as perceived by the sense of touch. The distinctive physical composition structure of a flower of leaf, especially with respect to the size, shape, and arrangement of its parts.
How it applies to plumeria: Texture can describe the bloom, inflorescence, fragrance, or flower structure of a plumeria. Flower traits are some of the most useful comparison clues, especially when they are recorded with bloom age, season, sun exposure, and location.
What to look for: Compare mature blooms from several photos when possible. Note the center color, petal shape, petal overlap, color pattern, fragrance, bloom size, and whether the color fades, intensifies, or changes with heat and sun.
Identification note: This term is one clue. A plumeria should be compared using all available traits, photos, source history, and growing context rather than a single characteristic.
- Soil and Soil Mixes
- About Potting Soil for Plumeria
- Glossary: LanceolateLanceolate: Lance-shaped, several times longer than broad and widest below the middle, tapering with convex sides upward to the apex. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
- Glossary: ObovateObovate: Broader below rather than below the middle. The shape of an inverted egg. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.
- Glossary: Leaf scarLeaf scar: A visible, thickened crescent or line on a stem where a leaf was attached. Plumeria context is explained on the term page.