Plumbago: Country Or Region Of Origin
Tropics & Subtropics
Plant Profile: Plumbago
Taxonomy: PlumbagoNames
Leadwort, Plumbago
Phonetic Spelling:plum-BAY-go
Genus:Plumbago
Species:
Family:Plumbaginaceae
This is one of the rare flowers that exhibits a true blue hue. Plants from this genus can be cultivated for various uses, including as houseplants, woody or herbaceous perennials, and ground cover options.
Tags
#houseplant
#blue
#perennial
#shrub
#blue flowers
#interiorscape
#groundcover
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Plumbago Feature Summary
Attributes
Tropics & Subtropics
Perennial
Woody
Flowers
5-parted with spreading lobes.
Pink
White
Blue
4-5 petals/rays
Tubular
Poisonous to Humans
Irritation, redness and blistering following contact.
Plumbagin, a quinone
Medium
Seeds
Leaves
Stems
Sap/Juice
Flowers
Bark
Fruits
Roots
Whole Plant Traits
Perennial
Shrub
Herbaceous Perennial
Poisonous
Ground Cover
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Houseplants
Contact Dermatitis
Plumbago Image Gallery
Plumbago Attributes
Plumbago: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Plumbago Flowers
Plumbago: Flower Description
5-parted with spreading lobes.
Plumbago: Flower Color
Blue
Pink
White
Plumbago: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Plumbago: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Plumbago: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Plumbago Poisonous to Humans
Plumbago: Poison Symptoms
Irritation, redness and blistering following contact.
Plumbago: Poison Toxic Principle
Plumbagin, a quinone
Plumbago: Poison Severity
High
Low
Medium
Plumbago: Causes Contact Dermatitis
No
Yes
Plumbago: Poison Part
Bark
Flowers
Fruits
Leaves
Roots
Sap/Juice
Seeds
Stems
Plumbago Whole Plant Traits
Plumbago: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Plumbago Cultural Conditions
Plumbago: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Plumbago Leaves
Plumbago: Leaf Color
Green
Plumbago: Leaf Type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple
Plumbago: Leaf Arrangement
Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled
Plumbago: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Plumbago Stem
Plumbago: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Plumbago Landscape
Plumbago: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Plumbago: Problems
Allelopathic
Contact Dermatitis
Frequent Disease Problems
Frequent Insect Problems
Invasive Species
Malodorous
Messy
Poisonous to Humans
Problem for Cats
Problem for Children
Problem for Dogs
Problem for Horses
Short-lived
Spines/Thorns
Weak Wood
Weedy
