Mazhar Botanic Garden

Plumbago indica L.

Indian leadwort Scarlet Leadwort

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000377
English name: Indian leadwort, Scarlet Leadwort
Arabic name: بلمباجو احمر
Native: Southeast Asia
Country: Southeast Asia
(PGR): Rare

evergreen shrub with loose growth habit, grow up to 15 m tall leaves simple, ovate-shaped flowers red in terminal spike form

ornamental plant

Plumbago rosea L

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Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Summer
Zone: 9
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Shrub
Plant Uses: Ornamental
Vegetation types: Evergreen
pH: Mild acid

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