
Botanical name
Plumbago Capensis

Common name
Plumbago

Variety
“Auricolata”

Flower's color
Blue

Temperature
min 8-10°

Exposure
Sunny

Watering need
Averages-high

Blooming
Spring-summer

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It is an evergreen shrub originating from the temperate regions in Asia and in South America (variety “Capensis” or “Auricolata”) and it belongs to the Plumbaginaceae family. It has a basically climbing shape, it has small, oval and light green leaves and it produces typical light blue flowers (for this reason it is usually known as “Blue sky jasmine”; there is also a variety with red flowers, “Plumbago Indica” or “Rosea”) collected in big spikes.
Disponibilità | April, May, June |
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Esposizione | Full sun |
Fioritura | Spring, Summer |
Necessità Idrica | Average, High |
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