Plumbago indica
| Plumbago indica | |
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| Plumbago indica | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Plumbago |
| Species: | P. indica |
| Binomial name | |
| Plumbago indica L. | |
Plumbago indica (syn. P. rosea), with the common names Indian leadwort, scarlet leadwort or whorled plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae.
The plant is native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Yunnan in southern China.
Description
Plumbago indica grows to 2 m (7 ft) tall by 1 m (3 ft) wide. It is a spreading evergreen shrub with oval leaves.
It produces racemes of deep pink or scarlet flowers in winter.[1]
Cultivation
Plumbago indica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. With a minimum temperature of 7 °C (45 °F), it enjoys subtropical or warm-temperate climates, or a greenhouse in cool climates.[2]
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ Christopher D. Brickell (2008). RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Nico Vermeulen (2004-08-31). The Complete Encyclopedia Of Container Plants: Detailed Descriptions of Hundreds of Species. Rebo Publishers. p. 216. ISBN 978-90-366-1584-6.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Plumbago indica". Retrieved 1 July 2013.
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