Frangipani – a Blossom of Beauty and Purity It is commonly found in temple courtyards, gardens, and adorning traditional offerings. The Balinese believe that the frangipani blossoms are particularly sacred and are often used in religious ceremonies, symbolizing the pure and untainted heart offered to the deities.

The name "frangipani" comes from a fictional 16th-century marquis of the noble Frangipani family in Italy, who created a synthetic plumeria-like perfume. Common names for plants in the genus vary widely according to region, variety, and whim, but frangipani or variations on that theme are the most common.

Also known as frangipani, plumerias are popular in landscaping because of the seemingly endless variety of the color, size, and fragrance of their blossoms. The plumeria's intoxicating perfume is strongest at night, when its pollinators—moths—emerge.

Since frangipanis can grow for more than 100 years, they naturally get bigger and bigger and get more and more branches. As the number of branches become too many, they start to compete with each other for nutrients and sunlight.