Plumbago auriculata var. alba - White Plumbago

Scientific name: Plumbago auriculata var. alba

Synonym: Plumbago capensis

Common name: Cape Leadwort, White Plumbago, Cape Plumbago, Sky Flower
Chinese name: 蓝雪花 (lan zue hua - blue snowflakes)

Family: Plumbaginaceae

Origin: Cape Province of South Africa

Category: Evergreen perennial shrub

Photo Taken at: Secret Garden of 1-Utama

Plumbago is derived from the Latin words, "plumbum" meaning lead and "agere" meaning "to resemble".  The flowers resemble the lead-blue flowers of a plant known as "molybaina" that could cure lead poisoning.

Notes:

1. Use as a bush, border plant, ground cover or stand-alone specimen plant
2. It can be grown on the ground or in a container
3. Grow under the full sun in moist but well draining soil.
4. Water regularly.
5. Fertilize once a fortnight.
6. Propagation is by cuttings and also by seeds
7. Prune to maintain shape