Does Anyone Know The Name Of This Flower???

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morphis1208 Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 4:10pm
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HI guys. I found this flower and would really like to use it on an upcoming wedding cake. I found it on the ground and haven't had a chance to take it to a florist yet. If anyone knows or has used this on a cake I'd be greatful to know the name.

I couldn't attatch it here, but I put it in my photos.
Thanks so much.

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miriel Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 4:20pm
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That looks like a frangipani!

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yummymummycakes Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 5:23pm
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Definately a franapani.

You can use a rose petal cutter to cut to size, they do NOT have a stamen in the middle of them, and I love making them!!!

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keonicakes Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 6:38pm
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That is a yellow plumeria. They grow on a tree and smell very good. Be careful with these, as the liquid that comes out of the stem is poisonous!. My hubby and I lived in the island of Kaua'i in Hawaii for a few years and they were everywhere, they make beautiful lays and we would wear them in our hair. They come in shades of pink, white, yellow and although sort of rare, orange.
Amy

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PJ37 Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 8:34pm
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Plumeria was the first thing to come to my mind. I was in Hawaii in December and saw them there, and on jewelry etc. Agree with Keonicakes.

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rlsaxe Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 9:04pm
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definitely looks like a plumeria. See link.

http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/bridges/sonytest/plumeria/plumeria.htm

ANNNNNNNDDDDDDDDDDD.........

Definitely looks like a frangipani! (see link)

http://www.studiosabine.com/Frangipani%20yellow%201%20copy.jpg


My guess would be the plumeria though. Although these flowers DO look identical!

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rlsaxe Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 9:07pm
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ohhhhh....hey guess what the common name for plumeria is??????


Yup.....you guessed it!

FRANGIPANI!

they ARE the same.

Wow....I learned something today.

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miriel Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 9:12pm
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Plumeria = Frangipani is good to know! Thanks Becky for clarifying that! icon_smile.gif

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Irish245 Posted 29 Apr 2007 , 9:23pm
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That is my favorite flower!!! The first time I saw them was down in Aruba in 1990. I see them almost every year there now and can't wait. In fact, where we stay is a restaurant called Frangipani!!

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keonicakes Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 2:24am
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Good to know, this could have been a trivia question. I gotta tell you though that I got a case of home sickness when I saw that flower. icon_cry.gif

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khoudek Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 3:07am
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A plumeria and a frangipani are one and the same flower. They are a tropical flower and the flower used to make leis. They are hardy to zone 10 only. The flower is typically 2 inches in size with 5 petals, very fragrant and waxy.

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TexasSugar Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 3:18am
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There were directions for these in one of the latest Wilton yearbooks. I want to say it was the 2005 or 2006 year book.

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PJ37 Posted 30 Apr 2007 , 5:00pm
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What a nice source for good information. Who knew that we'd have a botany lesson? Isn't it nice that we are all right?

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