Plumbago zeylanica
WHITE LEADWORT
Plumbaginaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

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Origins: Australia, Sydney region region, NSW, QLD, WA, NT, Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, Indian Ocean Islands, SW Asia-Middle East, India-Subcontinent, China-Korea-Taiwan, Tropical Asia, Pacific Islands

Other Botanical Names: Findlaya alba, Molubda scandens, Plumbagidium scandens, Plumbago scandens, P. viscosa, Thela alba

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Plumbago zeylanica
WHITE LEADWORT
Plumbaginaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen shrub

Hardiness zones: 10-13

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline
2m
Plant habit
 
2m

FEATURES

Flowers: white

Flowering Time: Any time of the year


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: informal screen, informal hedge, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average






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