Plumbago auriculata

Plant Characteristics

Lifespan:	⌛	[[Lifespan::Tender Perennial]]

Cultivation

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Water:	◍	regular"regular" is not in the list (wet, moist, moderate, dry, less when dormant) of allowed values for the "Water" property.
Features:	✓	Flowers
Sunset Zones:		8, 9, 12-28

Scientific Names

Plumbago auriculata, also called Plumbago capensis, Blue plumbago, Cape blumbago or Cape leadwort, is a well known plant.

Plumbago auriculata grows fast and to 2 meters (6 feet) tall. It has light blue to blue flowers and also variations with white (Plumbago auriculata var. alba) or deep blue (Plumbago auriculata 'Royal cape') flowers. The leaves are green and grow 4-8 cm (1.5-3 in) long.

It grows well in a container outdoors and can be watered freely in the summer. To get the flowers to appear, the plumbago requires a warm place in full sun or partial shade.

Plumbago auriculata

Plumbago auriculata

Taxonomy

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Plumbago auriculata Lam.
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Distribution and habitat

Native to South Africa.

References

• Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881926248
• American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432
• Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608