Falling mist

Local name: Chet Mun Phloeng Farang (Bangkok)

Common name Cape leadwort/ Leadwort

Scientific name: Plumbago auriculata Lam.

genus Plumbago

Species auriculata

Synonym

Plumbagidium auriculatum (Lam.) Spach

Plumbago auriculata f. auriculata

Plumbago capensis Thunb.

Plumbago capensis Willd.

Family name: PLUMBAGINACEAE

Botanical characteristics

Small shrub, 30-120 cm.

Leaves: Single, alternating, oval-shaped, oval to lanceolate. The base of the leaf is tapered, the tip of the leaf is rounded, and the edge of the leaf is smooth.

Flowers: Flowers appear in a bouquet at the tip of the shoot. The calyx is green, forming a tube. The petals are 5 blue, connected together to form a tube. The tip of the petals spreads out.

Fruit: Dry when broken, fusiform, brown.

Ecological conditions

outdoor

ecological conditions

Likes lots of sunlight

Place of origin

South Africa

Distribution

America, Asia, Africa, Europe

Planting and propagation

Planting seeds, cuttings

Flowering period

All year long

Utilization type

ornamental plants

garden decoration

Origin : https://www.royalparkrajapruek.org/Plants