Plumbago

HIGHLIGHTS

• Popularly used as  – cape leadwort or cape plumbago
• Flower – white, pink, red, purple, or blue
• Edible – evergreen shrub with masses of edible
• Growth – Fast growth rate
• Uses – The entire plant is depurative

PLANTING & CARE

• Temperature – Prefers temperature 60-80° F
• Water -Newly planted–Water regularly, but not too much, from May to September, for older plants growing in the ground.Reduce the watering in winter.
• Light – It blooms best in full sun, but will tolerate some shade if you are willing to sacrifice some of the bloom
• Fertilizer – Start about six or eight weeks after you applied granular fertilizer to the soil in the spring
• Pruning – Cut back all leggy stems or branches that detract from the plumbago’s overall shape after each flush of blooms

SPECIFICATION

• Plant – Plumbago
• Flower colour – any colour
• Height – 40 to 50 cm / 1.5 feet
• Pot size – 4 – 6 inches upper diameter
• Weight – 2-3 Kgs