It kind of looks like a vinca, but I am not familiar with a red variety. Maybe a little more information. Where is it growing? What do you know about it? The foliage is really waxy and tropical looking but you are in Canada.
i didn't take this picture..it's not something growing near me. i came across it on the net..i'm actually thinking about incorporating it into a tattoo of mine but i'd like to read up on it and such before i do anything..
yes, it is Plumeria, commonly called 'frangipani' here's some info that might be interesting since you want a tattoo: In Mexico, the Nahuatl (Aztec language) name for this plant is "cacalloxochitl" which means "crow flower." It was used for many medicinal purposes such as salves and ointments. Depending on location, many other common names exist: "Kembang Kamboja" in Indonesia, "Temple Tree" or "Champa" in India, "Kalachuchi" in the Philippines, "Araliya" or "Pansal Mal" in Sri Lanka, "Champa" in Laos, "Lantom" or "Lilarwadee" in Thai and "Dead man's fingers" in Australia, for example. The Australian name is perhaps taken from its thin, leafless, finger-like branches. Many English speakers also simply use the generic name "plumeria". They are now common naturalised plants in southern and southeastern Asia, and in local folk beliefs provide shelter to ghosts and demons. The scent of the Plumeria has been associated with a vampire in Malay folklore, the pontianak. They are associated with temples in both Hindu and Buddhist cultures though Hindus do not use the flowers in their temple offerings. In several Pacific islands, such as Hawaii and Tonga, Plumeria is used for making leis. The flower is also, in Hawaiian culture, worn by women to indicate relationship status - over the right ear if seeking a relationship, and over the left if taken.
side bar,....your from montreal?? very cool. My family is from Montreal Quebec, i unfortunatley was born here in the USA.
