Botanical Name: Plumbago auriculata
Common Name: Cape plumbago Type of Plant: dicot: shrub Character semi-deciduous Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright to sprawling with thin, rather weak stems, spreading up and out to form a loosely rounded canopy Height 10-15' Spread 15-25' Growth Rate rapid Environment: Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade Soil tolerates most Hardiness hardy (zones 8, 9, 12-24); prefers warm coastal areas Morphology: Leaves pinnate, alternate-whorled, elliptic-oval-obovate, light green, 1/2-2" long, stipules at base of leaves Flowers light sky blue, tubular, loose terminal panicles, 5 lobed, 1-2" long, spring-late fall Fruit tiny capsule Propagation: softwood/semihardwood cuttings Usage: large background mass or informal screen for its heavy display of blue flowers, erosion control, espalier Landscape Care: Watering prefers regular, tolerates some drought Fertilizing balanced in spring Pruning head back and thin out to promote new growth Pests/Diseases aphids Special Conditions/Other Origin: South Africa Family: Plumbaginaceae Notes: |
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