Kauka Wilder

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Description

Kauka Wilder is a plumeria cultivar documented in the Florida Colors Nursery catalog, with source location listed as Florida, United States. Available flower details describe yellow, red, and orange flowers with a red center. Flower size is listed as 3 1/2 inches. Fragrance is described as strong, medium, spicy, and fruity. Growth and bloom notes describe medium to tall, medium, upright, and tall growth and a great bloomer. PSA registration details list number 142, status CR, and year 1988.

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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 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
Flower Size Varies	3 1/2 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
Pattern & Color Response
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Petal Form
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Petal Arrangement
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Petal Texture & Substance
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Bloom1 listed / 7 openListed: Blooming habitNeeds: Bloom frequency, Bloom season, Flower production +4 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	Strong \| Medium \| Spicy \| Fruity 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	Strong \| Medium \| Spicy \| Fruity 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
Growth class	Medium to Tall \| Medium \| Upright \| Tall 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
Growth habit	Medium to Tall \| Medium \| Upright \| Tall 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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Form & Garden Use
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Seed / Reproduction2 listed / 5 openListed: Seed production, Seed pod behaviorNeeds: Pod reliability, Pod color, Pod shape +2 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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Grafting & Best Method
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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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Name, Parentage & Relationships4 sections

Name & AKA
Also known as	Doctor Wilder, Fire Star, Not Solar Flare, Not Teresa Wilder, Aussie Dreaming, Oz Tequila Sunrise, Tequila Sunrise, Solar Flare, Teresa Wilder, Oz Tequila Sunrise Special Notes: Early And Easy Bloomer, Strong Veining And Grainy Texture Registration: PSA Registered (#142) View All Close, Doctor Wilder. #142 1978 3, Kauka Wilder Red Over Yellow Dots, Or Single Yellow Dot 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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Year named	1978 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
PSA registration / tracking number	142 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
PSA status	CR 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
Registration authority	The Plumeria Society of America (PSA) 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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Year registered	1988 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">#142, 3″ red & yellow flower, strong fruity scent, tall grower \| Kauka Wilder aka Doctor Wilder, Fire Star, not Solar Flare, not Teresa Wilder, Aussie Dreaming, Oz Tequila Sunrise. Possibly a reference to Garret Wilder, a Hawaiian botanist and hybridizer in the early 1900s. 142 1978 3" pink and orange, grainy and veined with fruity fragrance. An early, easy blooming red streaked with strong yellow, on narrow, pointed petals. Unusually nice spicy fragrance. Strong reddish-yellow with a large bright yellow center, wide moderate red band on back. Petals are narrow and elliptical with pointed tips and slightly overlapping. 3 ", strong sweet fragrance. ^Color: Red and Orange ^3" ^Blooming: Great Bloomer ^Growth: Medium to Tall ^Scent: Fruity spicy ^AKAs: Doctor Wilder, Fire Star, not Solar Flare, not Teresa Wilder, Aussie Dreaming, Oz Tequila Sunrise ^Reg 142 ; red & yellow flower, strong fruity scent , tall grower; 142, 3? red & yellow flower, strong fruity scent, tall grower, ; Kauka Wilder red over yellow dots, or single yellow dot; Kauka Wilder aka Doctor Wilder, Fire Star, not Solar.</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/kauka-wilder/">Log in</a><a href="https://plumeriadatabase.com/create-contributor-account/?redirect_to=https://plumeriadatabase.com/cultivars/kauka-wilder/">Create account</a></p></div></details></div>
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