Plumbago Capensis Common Name

Another common name for this plant is cape leadwort.

Plumbago capensis common name. Flowering plants growing as a hedge. Auriculata means ear shaped and refers to the leaf base. Plumbago auriculata plumbago cape leadwort cape plumbago hawaiian plants and tropical flowers. However the plant had already been named auriculata by lamarck in 1786 in what was known as the east indies where it had been taken as a garden plant.

This plant was long known as plumbago capensis as it was so named in 1794 by the father of south african botany carl peter thunberg for the cape region it came from until it was realized that the french naturalist jean baptiste lamarc had previously brought the plant to the east indies in 1786 as a garden plant and named it plumbago auriculata. Blue jasmine cape jasmine sky jasmine celestinas celestial jasmine. It is a plant that it belongs to the mediterranean climate with very hot and dry summers mild winters and wet periods. Capensis which was the name given by the botanist thunberg in 1794.

Ex wilmot dear plumbago coerulea kunth plumbago dawei rolfe plumbago europaea l. Blue plumbago plant plumbago auriculata easy caring tips by max last update on october 28 2019 2 37 am this hardy shrub features masses of dainty looking intense blue flowers on slender stems with pale green leaves. It is a weak stemmed perennial evergreen shrub that grows 6 7 tall and 8 10 wide in its native habitat. Plumbago auriculata commonly called cape leadwort or cape plumbago native to south africa.

Abundant during the growing season spring and summer origin of plumbago capensis. Plumbago auriculata was known as p. Cultivated plant at disney s animal kingdom lodge jambo house orlando florida. Close up of the flowers.

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