General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
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| Minimum cold hardiness: |
Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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| Maximum recommended zone: |
Zone 11
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| Plant Height: |
12 inches to 24 inches |
| Plant Spread: |
3 feet to 4 feet |
| Leaves: |
Evergreen
Other: Larval host for the Cassius Blue Butterfly
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| Fruit: |
Other: Long, sticky capsules that cling to clothing or animal fur for dispersal elsewhere in the landscape.
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| Flowers: |
Showy
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Bloom Size: |
Under 1"
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| Flower Time: |
Other: Sporadically, year round
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| Underground structures: |
Taproot
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| Uses: |
Groundcover
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Butterflies
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| Resistances: |
Humidity tolerant
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- Doctorbush
- Wild Plumbago
- Summer snow plumbago
- Mexican plumbago
- Summer Snow
- Leadwort Flower
- Native Plumbago
- Devil's Herb
- Accepted: Plumbago zeylanica
- Synonym: Plumbago scandens
Posted by
plantladylin (Sebastian, Florida - Zone 10a) on Jan 12, 2014 12:00 PM concerning plant:
Wild Plumbago is the only native Plumbago here in the state of Florida. This perennial grows to about twelve inches in height with narrow, brittle, partially woody stems that scramble and spread to widths of three to four feet. Wild Plumbago is sensitive to freezing temperatures and is usually found in areas of the state that don't have sustained temperatures below the upper 20's F during the winter. The plant remains evergreen and blooms year round in areas that don't experience winter freezes. The tiny bright white star-shaped flowers are borne on 4 to 5 inch spikes and attract butterflies. Leaves of Wild Plumbago are food for the caterpillar of the Cassius Blue Butterfly.
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