Magical Blues
by Kim Hojnacki
Title
Magical Blues
Artist
Kim Hojnacki
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Plumbago, also known as Cape Plumbago or Sky flower, is one of the most popular small flowering shrubs in Florida. This plant native of South Africa produces attractive blue flowers during most of the year and can often be seen covering the embankments of overpasses around central Florida. The name Plumbago comes from a Latin word meaning lead. This plant was once used to treat lead poisoning.
The plant: Plumbago is an evergreen shrub with multiple trunks that grows about 6 to 10 feet high and a spread of 6 to 10 feet. It often grows only 2 to 3 feet under most landscape conditions. Stems are long and arching, the new growth is green, becoming woody with age. Leaves are simple, alternate, sometimes spirally arranged, about 2 inches long, softly pubescent and with a tiny claw at the tip of the leaf. The flowers are trumpet-like, slender, light blue in color, with a 5 lobed corolla measuring 1.5 inches across. The flower has hairy buds, which are sticky and persist after the flower has bloomed. They help disperse the seeds by causing them to stick to anything touching the plant. Blooming occurs during much of the year, and the flowers have a slight fragrance.
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December 5th, 2012
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