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| common_names = Freesia
| common_names = Blue plumbago
| growth_habit = Shrub/Climber
| growth_habit = Shrub/Climber
| high = 2m (6ft)
| high = 2m (6ft)
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Plumbago auriculata
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Blue plumbago
Habit:
Shrub/Climber
Height:
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2m (6ft)
Width:
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1m (3 ft)
Lifespan:
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Tender Perennial
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Poisonous:
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Exposure:
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Sun, Indoors
Water:
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regular
Features:
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Flowers
Hardiness:
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Frost sensitive
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USDA Zones:
9-11
Sunset Zones:
8, 9, 12-28
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Plumbago auriculata Plumbago capensis Blue plumbago , Cape blumbago or Cape leadwort , is a well known plant.[ 1] [ 2]
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.[ 2] [ 1]
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.[ 2]
Plumbago auriculata Plumbago auriculata Cultivation Propagation Pests and diseases Uses History Taxonomy
Scientific classification
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Magnoliophyta
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Order:
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Family:
Plumbaginaceae
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Plumbago
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P. auriculata
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Binomial name
Plumbago auriculata Lam.
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Distribution and habitat Native to South Africa .
References Template:Reflist
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 See also External links
↑ 1.0 1.1 "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p 691. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0
↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", p. 216. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998. ISBN 90-366-1584-4
