plumbago
noun
plum·ba·go
ˌpləm-ˈbā-(ˌ)gō 
plural plumbagos
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[New Latin, from Latin]
: any of a genus (Plumbago of the family Plumbaginaceae, the plumbago family) of chiefly tropical herbs and shrubs with alternate leaves and spikes of showy flowers
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In the right conditions, cape plumbago can grow from 6 to 15 feet tall and 6 to 8 feet wide, but it can be cut back.
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Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
My other plumbago in a separate pot does not have them.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022
This year the list is longer and includes more cold-hardy plants such as oleander, rosemary, blue plumbago, viburnum, lantana, roses, shrimp plant, roses and Turks cap.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
While popular perennials, such as lantana, salvia, plumbago and shrimp plants, have all died back to the ground, the roots may still be alive.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021
Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender, society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
Outside the fence along the sidewalk, blue plumbago and yellow melampodium dominate the plantings.
—R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 10 Sep. 2020
Scaevolas spread as ground covers, plumbagos grow into blooming shrubs, and the sculptural succulents thrive in full sun.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2020
Cape plumbago This is a tropical annual that grows to 18 or 20 inches tall.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 28 June 2018
Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2024
My other plumbago in a separate pot does not have them.
—Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 27 May 2022
This year the list is longer and includes more cold-hardy plants such as oleander, rosemary, blue plumbago, viburnum, lantana, roses, shrimp plant, roses and Turks cap.
—Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2021
While popular perennials, such as lantana, salvia, plumbago and shrimp plants, have all died back to the ground, the roots may still be alive.
—Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Feb. 2021
Among the virtual rainbow of plants are foxtail agave, sea lavender, society garlic, blue chalksticks, lantana, Texas sundrop, paddle plants, butterfly bush, cape plumbago, agapanthus and a small bougainvillea bush.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2020
Outside the fence along the sidewalk, blue plumbago and yellow melampodium dominate the plantings.
—R. Stephanie Bruno, NOLA.com, 10 Sep. 2020
Scaevolas spread as ground covers, plumbagos grow into blooming shrubs, and the sculptural succulents thrive in full sun.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2020
Cape plumbago This is a tropical annual that grows to 18 or 20 inches tall.
—Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 28 June 2018
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