White Leadwort, Chitrak, Chitra
Plumbagozeylanica

Family: Plumbaginaceae (plum-baj-i-NAY-see-ee)
Genus: Plumbago (plum-BAY-go)
Species: zeylanica (zey-LAN-ee-kuh)

Category
Perennials

Water Requirements
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater

Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage
Herbaceous
Succulent

Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow

Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone

Danger
All parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color
Light Blue
White/Near White

Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds

Bloom Size

Bloom Time
Blooms all year

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information
Non-patented

Propagation Methods
From leaf cuttings
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed