The Cape Leadwort
Plumbago auriculata
Also known as Cape Plumbago
Undershrub
About The Cape Leadwort
Plumbago auriculata, the Cape leadwort, blue plumbago or Cape plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa and Mozambique. The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves., leaf venation - reticulate.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Plumbago auriculata
- Genus
- Plumbago
- Family
- PLUMBAGINACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Native to
- Cape Province (South Africa)
- Distribution
- Cultivated in most parts of the world
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (LC)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Nila chitrak नीला चित्रक
- Bengali
- নীল চিতা
- Tamil
- கருங்கொடி வேலி
- Kannada
- ನೀಲಿಚಿತ್ರಮೂಲ Neeli chitramula
- Malayalam
- നീലക്കൊടുവേലി
Botanical family
Plumbaginaceae
Leadwort Or The Plumbago Family
The Cape Leadwort belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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