Native to Mexico, Central America, northern South America, and areas of the Caribbean, the Plumeria genus contains 19 accepted species of succulent, flowering shrubs and small trees in the Apocynaceae (dogbane) plant family. Plumeria flowers have tubular corollas and five triangle-shaped petals arranged in a pinwheel-like formation.

Discover the beauty of Caribbean gardens with our guide to the best multihued flowering shrubs. Learn how to grow and care for these tropical beauties.

Flowering of a beautiful, red coral has small flowers grouped in clusters at the ends of branches. C..

Have you ever wondered about the flowers you see in the Caribbean? Here are some of our favorite Common Caribbean Flowering Plants found in St Maarten / Sint Martin. Click on the table headings to sort, or click on the image thumbnail to enlarge.

We have picked out 10 Caribbean flowers for you to read about and possibly discover? Barbados Lily. Originally thought to have birthed in Brazil, the Barbados Lily's original name is the Hippeastrum Puniceum. This low maintenance plant is a gardener's dream as it looks great, smells great and complements flowers around it.