Unless otherwise noted, information is provided by the Office of Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems via the Statistical Handbook (2016-17). * Source: Office of Admissions Research, Fall 2016; GPA information describes admitted students; admission rates are based on the total number of completed applications. ** Source: Office of Institutional Reporting, Research and Information Systems via the Common Data Set, 2015-16.
A plumeria plant depends on a good water supply to grow well and produce flowers during its growing season. Water is especially important during the hot, summer months, when insufficient water may cause the plant to drop leaves and go into dormancy at the wrong time of year.
Credit: PBNJ Productions Blend Images Getty Images. The Plumeria grows in tropical regions like Hawaii, and its blossoms are used to make the lei, a familiar form of adornment on the island. The flowers are also used as part of what hula dancers wear, particularly those who perform the hula 'auana, or modern hula. People also wear the Plumeria generally for its beauty. People who wear it behind the right ear are identifying themselves as single or available; people who wear it behind the left ear are identifying themselves as married or in a relationship.