Plumbago indica explained

Plumbago indica, the Indian leadwort, scarlet leadwort or whorled plantain, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to Southeast Asia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Yunnan in southern China.

Growing to 20NaN0 tall by 10NaN0 wide, it is a spreading evergreen shrub with oval leaves. It produces racemes of deep pink or scarlet flowers in winter.^[1]

Plumbago indica is cultivated as an ornamental plant. With a minimum temperature of 7C, it prefers subtropical or warm-temperate climates, or a greenhouse in cool climates.^[2]

It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Christopher D. Brickell. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 978-1405332965. 1136 .
2. Book: Nico Vermeulen. The Complete Encyclopedia Of Container Plants: Detailed Descriptions of Hundreds of Species. 2004-08-31. Rebo Publishers. 978-90-366-1584-6. 216. registration.
3. Web site: RHS Plant Selector - Plumbago indica. 15 April 2020.
4. Web site: AGM Plants - Ornamental . July 2017 . 80 . Royal Horticultural Society . 7 May 2018.