The beautiful Temple flora is called Plumeria and is also known as Frangipani. I love the name Frangipani so I usually use the same name. I have noticed many times that the beautiful and unique things have many names, the same is true for Frangipani. Plumeria has been recognized as a variety of champak flowers, or the Golok chapa, in eastern India and Bangladesh. This refers to the champaka that dwells in the celestial dwelling of Sri Krishna, the Hindu deity, at the pinnacle of heaven. It is referred to as “Araliya” or “Temple Flower” in Sri Lanka. Other names for the flower, which is revered, are gulancha and Kat Gulab.
This flora is very attractive to insects and bugs because of its beautiful and aromatic flowers with cool leaves. The tiny grasshoppers hide in the flowers and leaves of Frangipani mostly during summertime here in UAE. I love the flowers of Frangipani and the sacred flora of the temples. The flowers are very fragrant and many creatures rest in their flowers during summer.
The blooms smell really sweet, especially after dark. Their fragrance is thought to include lactonic, woody accords, fruity aromatic notes of coconut, peach, and vanilla, as well as floral aspects of jasmine, lemon, and gardenia. But they produce no nectar. Sphinx moths are tricked into pollinating them by their aroma, which they carry from bloom to flower on their fruitless quest for nectar.
Breeding area for insects and bugs
The leaves of the Frangipani provide a cool and pleasant habitat for insects and bugs during the hot weather of the United Arab Emirates. As the flowers are an attraction for the fragrance, the leaves are an attraction for the cooling effect. In certain seasons of the year, especially July and August you can see a lot of grasshoppers residing in the leaves and breeding.
I’m very happy and eager to share more images as I love this flora and I have shot many pictures. Let enjoy another gallary with miscellaneous pictures of the flora.
Suggestion for further reading, I would like you to read the cultural role of Frangipani in different parts of the world from Wikipedia.
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