leadwort
Blue-flowered ornamental shrub
Leadwort is any of several plants in the genus *Plumbago*, named for their supposed ability to cure lead poisoning.
These perennial shrubs produce clusters of blue, white, or red flowers and are grown as ornamentals in warm climates: The leadwort bloomed along the garden wall.
The name also applies to the broader plant family Plumbaginaceae.
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- blue flowersBlossoms with cool-toned petals
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
ornamental · specimen · foliage · cultivar · hardy · drought-tolerant · bedding · container
Complete solar exposure
- partial shadeModerate light exposure
- alkalineHaving high pH
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
fertilizer · irrigation · pest-resistant · low maintenance · xeriscaping · rock garden · erosion control · spreading
Pale atmospheric hue
- clusterGathered group nearby
- bloomFlower or flourishing state
- petalBloom's colorful segment
- tubularHaving cylinder form
inflorescence · flowering · blossom · bouquet · tropical · Mediterranean · profuse · showy
Inherited healing practice
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- root extractConcentrated plant derivative
- antimicrobialKills or inhibits germs
herbal · tincture · poultice · skin treatment · digestive · anti-inflammatory · ethnobotany · therapeutic
shrub
Small woody plant
- perennialRecurring each year
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- blue flowersBlossoms with cool-toned petals
groundcover · ornamental · specimen · foliage · cultivar · hardy · drought-tolerant · bedding · container · propagation
full sun
Complete solar exposure
- partial shadeModerate light exposure
- alkalineHaving high pH
- pruningCutting vegetation for health
mulching · fertilizer · irrigation · pest-resistant · low maintenance · xeriscaping · rock garden · erosion control · spreading · trailing
sky blue
Pale atmospheric hue
tubular · inflorescence · flowering · blossom · bouquet · tropical · Mediterranean · profuse · showy · decorative
traditional remedy
Inherited healing practice
- AyurvedaTraditional Hindu healing practice
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices
- root extractConcentrated plant derivative
antimicrobial · herbal · tincture · poultice · skin treatment · digestive · anti-inflammatory · ethnobotany · therapeutic · naturopathy