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plumbago

plumbago

1 9.9
A garden plant with blue or white flowers often grown for decoration
  • noun
  • /plʌmˈbeɪɡoʊ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : plumbago
  • The garden was filled with beautiful blue plumbago flowers that attracted many butterflies.
  • blue plumbago

Examples

  • People trying to pump out their driveways and put their reverse osmosis equipment into effect are not going to worry about the moisture level of their dozing moonflowers or the drainage problems of their Chinese blue plumbago.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • I think hold on, it's plumbago steratos stigma.

  • Well, how do you like the results - of fertilizer on plumbago?

    Conflict (1945)

  • Along the ridgelines, touched with haze, the pale, opaque blue of plumbago blossoms.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Feeling like a fool, she went outside and picked a bouquet of blue plumbago, knowing that while she did it, the blooms would drop off and the prickly stuff underneath would latch onto everything.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • In the summer, the vibrant plumbago blooms create a stunning contrast against the green foliage.

  • She decided to plant plumbago near the entrance to add colorful flowers that would thrive in full sun.

Synonyms

leadwort
vsplumbago
9.9

A small plant with bright blue flowers often grown in gardens

includes both blue and white flowers and are often grown as ornamentals

Surface Forms

plumbago singular
plumbagos plural

Etymology

Plumbago comes from the Latin plumbum 'lead' and was long called 'leadwort'. So a helpful way to remember the ornamental plant is to think of that 'lead' name, which stuck to the blue or white-flowered plant.