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Plumbago auriculata (Cape Leadwort)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 504462

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Plumbaginales Family: Plumbaginaceae Genus: Plumbago Species: Plumbago auriculata

Common Names add Cape Leadwort edit | delete Leadwort edit | delete Plant Types edit Perennial Poisonous Shrub   Zones / Hardiness edit 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C) 9a (to 25 F / -4 C) 9b (to 30 F / -1 C) 10a (to 35 F / 2 C) 10b (to 40 F / 4 C) 11 (Above 40 F / Above 4 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 5 to 10 feet (1 1/2 to 3 m)   Spread (Maximum) edit 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)   Flowering Start edit Summer   Flowering End edit Winter   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Hedging/Screening Butterfly Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Sandy / Light   Soil pH edit   Bloom Colour edit Blue   Wildlife Value edit Bees Butterflies (nectar source) Deer Resistant Hummingbirds Slug / Snail Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Division Stem Cutting   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Fertilize monthly edit | delete Blooms on new wood, so cutting back should be done in late Fall. edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

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Other names for this plant:
Plumbago capensis



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