Cape Plumbago
by Michelle Meenawong
Title
Cape Plumbago
Artist
Michelle Meenawong
Medium
Photograph - Metal Print
Description
Plumbago auriculata blue plumbago, Cape plumbago or Cape leadwort, syn. P. capensis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa.
It is an evergreen shrub, often grown as a climber, ascending rapidly to 6 m tall by 3 m wide in nature, though much smaller when cultivated as a houseplant. It has light blue to blue flowers and also variations with white (P. auriculata var. alba) or deep blue (P. auriculata 'Royal cape') flowers. The leaves are a glossy green and grow to 5 cm long. Plumbago grow best in full sun to part shade.
The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves.
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