Family Plumbaginaceae

Plumbago Family

HAWAII - INDIGENOUS

Plumbago zeylanica

UH Manoa, Oahu

LEADWORT     'ILIE'E

Indigenous sprawling shrub in dry coastal & lowland habitats.  Sticky fruits aid in dispersal.  Hawaii & Tropical Asia.

HAWAII - CULTIVATED

Plumbago auriculata

UH Manoa, Oahu

UH Manoa, Oahu

CAPE PLUMBAGO or LEADWORT

A popular ornamental shrub from South Africa.  Flowers vary from white to blue.

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