Plumbago indica

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Plumbago indica
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 Plumbago rosea, Scarlet leadwort
Plumbago indica
Habit: Shrub
Height: 6ft (2m)
Width: 3ft (1m)
Lifespan: Tender Perennial
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Exposure: Sun, Indoors, Greenhouse
Water: regular / dry
Features: Flowers
Hardiness: 45F / 7C
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Plumbago indica, also known as Plumbago rosea or Scarlet leadwort, is a pot plant originally from India. It enjoys subtropical or warm-temperate climates, or a greenhouse in cool climates.[1]

Plumbago indica has red or pink flowers which appear in the late summer.[2][1]

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Order: Caryophyllales
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Family: Plumbaginaceae
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Species: P. indica
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Binomial name
Plumbago indica
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Distribution and habitat

References

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  • 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

See also

External links

  1. 1.0 1.1 Nico Vermeulen:"The Complete Encyclopedia of Container Plants", p. 216. Rebo International, Netherlands, 1998. ISBN 90-366-1584-4
  2. "Botanica. The Illustrated AZ of over 10000 garden plants and how to cultivate them", p 691. Könemann, 2004. ISBN 3-8331-1253-0