Chiba University Matsudo/Kashiwa Campus Plant Database

Details of genus: Plumbago L. [280]

genus_ja:

genus_en: Lead wort

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pub_year:

accepted: Accepted

Family: Plumbaginaceae

family_ja: イソマツ

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distribution_en:

description_en: Genus of 10-15 species of annuals, perennials, and evergreen shrubs and scandent climbers from tropical woodland and scrub in warm-temperate to tropical regions worldwide. They have alternate, simple, entire leaves, and are grown for their terminal, sometimes corymb-like racemes of attractive, white, red, or blue, salverform flowers, each with 5 spreading petal lobes. Where temperatures fall below 7°C (45°F), grow in a cool or temperate greenhouse or conservatory; plants grown in containers can be moved outdoors in summer. In warmer climates, use shrub and perennial species in a mixed or shrub border; train climbers over a pergola or arch.

hardiness_en: Half hardy to frost tender.

cultivation_en:

propagation_en: Sow seed at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in spring, or root semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer with bottom heat. Take softwood cuttings from P. indica in late spring or early summer, or insert root cuttings in late winter.

pests_en: Red spider mites, whiteflies, and mealybugs may be a problem under glass.

description_ja:

comment: Trop. and warm

comment_ja: ルリマツリ

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Phylogenetic definition:

Update Information: Created: 2007-12-06 12:51; Updated: 2020-09-04 03:56

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