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Plumbago

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.

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Botanical name

Botanical name

Plumbago Capensis

Common name

Common name

Plumbago

Variety

Variety

“Auricolata”

Flower's color

Flower's color

Blue

Temperature

Temperature

min 8-10°

Exposure

Exposure

Sunny

Watering need

Watering need

Averages-high

Blooming

Blooming

Spring-summer

Availability

Availability

April-June

Availability

April, May, June
Exposure

Full sun
Flowering

Spring, Summer
Water need

Average, High

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