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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
 
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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
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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
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  • Fertilize monthly edit | delete
  • Blooms on new wood, so cutting back should be done in late Fall. edit | delete
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KatyBug (135)
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Other names for this plant:
Plumbago capensis



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