How to tend a Plumbago auriculata

Also known as: Plumbago grandiflora Ten., Plumbago capensis Thunb., Plumbagidium auriculatum (Lam.) Spach, Plumbago auriculata f. auriculata , Plumbago auriculata f. alba (Pasq.) T.H.Peng, Plumbago alba hort. ex Pasq., Plumbago capensis Willd. ex Boiss.

Watering

Only need keep soil moist

Sunlight

Like half shade, may grow in places with bright scattered light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

No much requirement for fertilizers

Pruning

Remove diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Tropical areas
Category
Plumbaginaceae, Plumbago
Size
height about 1m
Blooming period
Flowering period June-September and December-April
Flower colors
light blue, blue white
World Flora Online
View on WFO