Plumbago Zeylanica " Wild Plumbago"

Plumbago Zeylanica " Wild Plumbago" host plant

Butterfly host plant for Cassius Blue ( Leptotes Cassius)

Pot Size: 1 Gallon

Height: 8" to 16" feet

Facts about Plumbago Zeylanica host plant:

* 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