Chocolate

Cultivar Record

Flower colors: Yellow, Cream. Flower size: 3 inches. Fragrance: Frangipani. Growth habit: Medium.

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Description

Chocolate is a plumeria cultivar originated by Florida Colors Nursery and associated with Florida Colors Nursery catalog, with source location listed as Florida, United States. Available flower details describe yellow and cream flowers with a yellow center. Flower size is listed as 3 inches. Fragrance is listed as frangipani. Growth and bloom notes describe medium growth. The color was off white with a very strong starchy flavor, named "Chocolate".

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Traits and Characteristics

Flower4 listed / 26 openListed: Primary flower colors, Flower center color, Flower Size +1 moreNeeds: Secondary flower color, Flower throat color, Edge color +23 more

Flower Color
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Flower Size
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Flower Size	3 inches Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
Flower Size Varies	3 inches \| 2 1/2-3 1/2 inches Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
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Petal Form
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Petal Movement & Flower Type
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Petal Arrangement
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Petal Texture & Substance
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Bloom0 listed / 8 openNeeds: Blooming habit, Bloom frequency, Bloom season +5 more

Bloom Habit & Season
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Bloom Performance
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Fragrance2 listed / 4 openListed: Fragrance profile, Fragrance familyNeeds: Fragrance present, Fragrance strength, Fragrance timing +1 more

Presence & Strength
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Scent Profile & Timing
Fragrance profile	Frangipani Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
Fragrance family	Frangipani Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
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Tree2 listed / 7 openListed: Growth class, Growth habitNeeds: Growth rate, Vigor, Branching +4 more

Growth
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Seed / Reproduction0 listed / 7 openNeeds: Seed production, Seed pod behavior, Pod reliability +4 more

Seed & Pod Production
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Pod & Seed Details
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Propagation0 listed / 6 openNeeds: Rooting difficulty, Rooting speed, Cutting success +3 more

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Inflorescence0 listed / 11 openNeeds: Inflorescence size, Inflorescence shape, Inflorescence height +8 more

Size & Shape
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Buds & Bloom Display
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Stalk Details
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Leaves0 listed / 18 openNeeds: Leaf shape, Leaf base, Leaf tip +15 more

Leaf Shape & Size
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Petiole
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Also known as	Notes: From Yucatan \| Mexico View All Close \| Mexico \| Acancah Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
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Country of origin	United States Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
Region of origin	Florida Suggest correction To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record. Log in Create account
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History / Story	<span class="pdb-inline-current-value">3” yellow cream flower, intense frangipani scent \| Chocolate yellow/cream plumeria with a very intense frangipani fragrance from some very nice Maya people near Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan. We visited a very small town and the market place was open. They were selling a drink made according to the Maya tradition with kernels of corn. The color was off white with a very strong starchy flavor, named "Chocolate" ^PSA Registration: ^Color: Yellow Cream ^3" ^Blooming: Average ^Growth: Medium ^Scent: Very Intense Frangipani ^AKAs: ^Notes: From Yucatan, Mexico ; Chocolate yellow/cream plumeria with a very intense frangipani fragrance from some very nice Maya people near Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan. We visited a very small town and the market place was open. They were selling a drink made according to the Maya tradition with kernels of corn. The color was off white</span> <div class="pdb-inline-tools"><details class="pdb-inline-suggest pdb-inline-login-gate"><summary>Suggest correction</summary><div class="pdb-inline-panel"><p>To suggest a change, please log in or create a contributor account. Suggestions are reviewed before they change the record.</p><p class="pdb-inline-action-row"><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/verifier-login/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/chocolate/">Log in</a><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/create-contributor-account/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/chocolate/">Create account</a></p></div></details></div>
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