Stream now with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, March 30, 2026 at 8:30 p.m. on KPBS TV —Learn about plumeria, a big, tropical looking plant that captivated Southern Californians— In the 1950s and 1960s, the ...

The first plumeria cultivar in Hawaii was Plumeria obtusa, known as the “Singapore,” with a yellow-throated white flower and a rounded leaf tip. This cultivar grows best at lower elevations, retains ...

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