Plumbago Zeylanica " Wild Plumbago"

Plumbago Zeylanica " Wild Plumbago"

Butterfly host plant for Cassius Blue ( Leptotes Cassius)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 8" to 16" feet

Facts about Plumbago Zeylanica:

Description: Vine-like stems reach 3' long or more, with alternate, elliptic-lanceolate leaves ranging from 1 1/4"- 4" long and up to 2" wide. The white, tubular flowers are about 5/8" wide, with blue anthers. The linear fruits are prism shaped and cling to hair and clothing.

Bloom Season: All year

Habitat/ Range: Coastal strand and open disturbed sites of the southern United States, nootropics, Hawaii, and Southeast Asia; in Florida from Levy and Volusia Counties south along both coasts.

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Zones: 9 to 11

Height: 1 feet

Sun: part shade to shade

Water: Medium to wet