Plumbago caerulea 0
Author: Karl Sigismund Kunth (1788-1850)Family: Plumbaginaceae Subfamily: Plumbaginoideae
Genus: Plumbago
English name: Dark blue leadwort
Zone: Chile
References
- Chileflora. Address
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
Plumbago caerulea Observed in Chile by Eitel Carlos Thielemann Pinto (license)
References for the genus
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 2 pag. 439-461. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 26 pag. 16-19. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 7 pag. 464-465. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 2 pag. 439-461. ISBN
- Flora of Southern Africa, L.E. Codd, B. De Winter And H.B. Rycroft. Vol. 26 pag. 16-19. Address
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 7 pag. 464-465. ISBN
General specifications
Biological type: plant
Frost resistance: 27ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: bleu
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Frost resistance: 27ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: bleu
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes
Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 1,6ft x 1,6ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from July until October
Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 30%Compost+30%Coco+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a week pH 6.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Sowing instructions
SPRING Sow the seeds at 6mm depth in the Well Drained Seed Sowing Mix between 68-77°F. During germination keep the substrate moist and in daylight. The seeds germinate in 3-4 weeks.
Experiences in the garden
26-10-16A Obtaining seeds from seed provider Chile Flora Seeds collected in '....'. (Cultivated from unknown origin)
28-12-16 Send a batch to nursery Arven.