Rank Species | Genus Plumbago Higher classification Leadwort | |
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Similar Leadwort, Plumbago zeylanica, Plumbaginaceae, Plumbago auriculata, Senna alata | ||
Plumbago indica indian leadwort
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.
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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.
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.
It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
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