Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort)
Plumbago indica
Botanical names: Plumbago indica, Plumbago Rosea
Common names: Rose-colored Lead-wort, Chitrakmool, Chekkikotuveri, Chitraka, Shitrapuni, Scarlett Leadwort, Whorled plantain
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Origin: India
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 10-11
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Ultra tropical plant. Minimal temperature 55°F.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Red, crimson, vinous
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Irritating
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds
Ethnomedical: Ethnomedical plant, traditionally used in folk or indigenous medicineA pretty subscandent perennial shrub with semi-woody striate stems and flexible branches; leaves simple, alternate, oblong, short-cuneate at the base passing into a very short amplexicaul, exauriculate, reddish periole; flowers bright red, in long terminal spikes. Root contains Plumbagin, sitosteraol glocoside. Root is said to increase the digestive power and promote appetite.
Learn more about Plumbago: Sky Blue Plumbago in Southern Landscapes.
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Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) with many red flowers clustered along a tall, thin green stem.
Plumbago indica with multiple red flower petals and soft green foliage background
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) pink flower spikes with five petals on a green stem
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) flower clusters with deep red petals and thin green stems.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) red flower clusters growing vertically on a narrow green stalk.
Plumbago indica rose red flowers grow on tall slender stalks above green leaves.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) with tall spikes of pink flowers and lush green foliage
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) carries delicate pink flower clusters upon narrow, stiff, upright stems.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) flower clusters with deep pink petals and fuzzy dark red buds
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) flower clusters with five petals growing on slender stems.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) clusters of five-petaled red flowers growing among deep green foliage.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) red flower with thin petals attached to a fuzzy central stem.
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) flower with thin red petals on a slender green vertical stem
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) red flower cluster with slender stems and small pointed buds attached
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) petals arranged in a cluster with a vibrant red color
Plumbago indica (Rose-colored Lead-wort) flower with five petals attached to a fuzzy central stem
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/plumbago_indica.htm
This is a very rare spectacular species of Plumbago from India. It has bright scarlet red flowers and prefers shade locations. Perfect for shade garden that needs some color, and for container and indoor culture.
Learn more about Plumbago: Sky Blue Plumbago in Southern Landscapes.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Learn more about Plumbago: Sky Blue Plumbago in Southern Landscapes.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, large plant
4 Plants in stock
$29.95