- According to Mexican myth, the gods were born from Frangipani flowers.
- Frangipani (Plumeria) is very rare in China, and even more precious than orchids. So when a person gives frangipani flowers to a girlfriend, it’s the closest thing to saying you are special, i love youu in a culture where the expression of personal feelings is frowned upon.
- The colorful caterpillar of Tetrium pseudosphinx feeds predominantly on the leaves of Plumeria rubra (frangipani).
- “Warm” oils, such as frangipani, are said to have a calming influence on those suffering from fear, anxiety, insomnia, or tremors, according to the principles of Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old holistic Indian science that seeks to balance the mind. , body and spirit.
- Frangipanis are good hosts for dendrobium orchids.
- According to Vietnamese myth, ghosts live in trees with fragrant white flowers, including frangipani. In Vietnam and China, the color white is associated with death and funerals.
- In Hindu culture, the flower means loyalty. Hindu women wear a flower in their hair on their wedding day to show their loyalty to their husbands.
- There is a theory that Catholic missionary priests spread frangipanis around the world while traveling. This may explain why frangipani is so popular and common in the Philippines and Thailand, but very rare in China and Vietnam. Thailand and the Philippines welcomed Christian missionaries, while China and Vietnam were persecuted until around the 1850s.
- Frangipani is considered a sacred tree in Laos and all Buddhist temples in that country plant them in their yards.
- Frangipanis will not burn except in extreme temperatures (over 500 degrees).
- In Caribbean cultures the leaves are used as a poultice (healing wrap) for bruises and ulcers and the latex (sap) is used as a liniment for rheumatism.
- Frangipani is also associated with love in feng shui.
- In India, frangipani is a symbol of immortality due to its ability to produce leaves and flowers even after being lifted from the ground. It is often planted near temples and cemeteries, where fresh flowers fall daily on graves.
- In Vietnam, frangipani is used for its healing qualities: the bark, crushed in alcohol, prevents inflammation of the skin. It is also used to treat indigestion and high blood pressure, while the roots have purgative effects on animals and the milk-like sap serves as a balm for skin conditions. The white flowers are used in traditional medicine to cure high blood pressure, hemophilia, cough, dysentery and fever.
- In Malay folklore, the scent of frangipani is associated with a vampire, the pontianak.
- In modern Polynesian culture, frangipani can be used by women to indicate the status of their relationship: on the right ear if they are seeking a relationship and on the left if they are taken.
- Frangipani trees were once considered taboo in Thai homes due to superstitious associations with the plant’s Thai name. lantom, which is similar to ratom, the Thai word for pain. As a result, frangipanis were thought to bring unhappiness. Today, however, the flowers are presented as fragrant offerings to Buddha and are used by Thais on special holidays such as Songkran (Thai New Year).
- The frangipani is the national flower of Nicaragua and appears on some of its banknotes.
- The name, frangipani, comes from the Italian nobleman, Marquis Frangipani, who created a perfume used to perfume gloves in the 16th century. When the frangipani flower was discovered, its natural perfume reminded people of scented gloves, which is why the flower was called frangipani. Another version says that the name, frangipani, is from French frangipani which is a type of coagulated milk that resembles Plumeria milk.
- The name, Plumeria, is attributed to Charles Plumier, a 17th century French botanist who traveled to the New World documenting many species of plants and animals, although according to author Peter Loewer (The Evening Garden: Flowers and Fragrance from Dusk Till Dawn; Timber Press, 2002) Plumier was not the first to describe Plumeria. That honor goes to Francisco de Mendoza, a Spanish priest who did it in 1522.
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