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Plumbaginaceae
Blue Plumbago
Plumbago auriculata
Courage to travel new paths.
- Family
- Plumbaginaceae
- Genus
- Plumbago
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Type
- evergreen shrub
- Height
- 6-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- Well-drained, moderately fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Plumbago is one of the few plants that produces truly pale blue flowers without any purple tint.
- The sticky calyx glands help the plant distribute seeds by attaching them to animal fur.
- It can be grown as a scrambling shrub, hedge, or trained as a vine against a wall or trellis.
- Plumbago was used historically in traditional medicine to treat warts, broken bones, and wounds.
- In warm climates, a single plant can produce thousands of flower clusters in a single growing season.
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adventure
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