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Sindh is lying between 23° 40’
to 28° 38’N and 66° 40’ to 71° 30’E. This region have sub-tropical
climate receiving between 100-550 chill units and 3700-4500 heat
units. The soil is silty-loam having pH-7.8. Plumeria belong to family
Apocynaceae is an ornamental shrub. It is called frangipani pumeli,
melia, graveyard or common yellow. It is found in Mexico, China,
Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Australia, Central America, Florida (USA),
West Indies, Caribbean Island and Hawaii (USA). The common hybrid
usually produce by the cross of Plumeria acuminata, Plumeria obtusa
and Plumeria rubra are: Kauka wilder, daisy wilcox and rainbow have a
great future in Pakistan. |
