ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PLUMBAGO
From Latin: lead ore, leadwort, translation of Greek polubdaina lead ore, from polubdos lead.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLUMBAGO»
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Edible & Medicinal Flowers
iPLUMBAGO Plumbago auriculata • Cape leadwort • Cape forget-me-not PLUM
BLOSSOM. This pretty, blue-flowering, scrambling shrub, which is indigenous to
South Africa, has become a treasured hothouse plant all over the world, beloved
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Origin and geographic distribution Plumbago aphylla occurs in Madagascar, the
Alda- bra Islands (Seychelles) and in Tanzania on a small island a few kilometres
off the coast. Uses In Madagascar a decoction of the whole plant of Plumbago ...
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Perennial Gardens for Texas
5fe Plumbago auriculata (P. capensis) Tropical Plumbago, Cape Plumbago
PLUMBAGINACEAE BLOOM: Dark to pale blue, white. FOLIAGE: Medium green.
HEIGHT: To 36". Can be kept shorter by clipping. BLOOM SEASON: May to frost.
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CRC World Dictionary of Plant Nmaes: Common Names, ...
Plumbagella. Spach. Plumbaginaceae. Origins: The diminutive of the genus
Plumbago L. Species/Vernacular Names: P. micrantha (Ledebour) Spach
English: littleflower plumbagella China: ji wa cao ...
Umberto Quattrocchi, 1999
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The New and Complete American Encyclopedia
Of Plumbago. Plumbago, or Black Lead, in the new nomenclature, is styled
Cahburk or Ihon. It is a mining mineral substance of a blackistj blue colour, well
known by one of the uses it is generally applied to, of making Black lead pencils.
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Identification, Selection, and Use of Southern Plants: For ...
Plumbago,. Cape. Plumbago,. Leadwort. Shrublike Perennial A native of South
Africa and a highly popular semi-woody shrub with vinelike characteristics in the
lower South and on the West Coast. It thrives in a loose, fertile, moist, well-
drained ...
Neil G. Odenwald, James R. Turner, 2006
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The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
O/Plumbago. (8n.) Plumbaco, or Black Lead, in the new nomenclature, is styled
Carbure of Iron, because, in the manufacture of crude iron, the ladles, which are
used to agitate, take up and pour out that metal, are found covered with coatings
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
Plumbago auriculata Plumbago, Forget-me-nnt The Xhosa and Zulu tribes of
Africa attribute magical powers to Plumbago auticulata. These people believe
that their medicine men can use plumbago root to confuse and confound an
enemy, ...
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Report of the Annual Meeting
wholly converted into plumbago, and which heated to such an extent in a quarter
of an hour after exposure as to evaporate the water contained in its pores. He
adds, " We know not precisely what passes under these circumstances." — (
Traits ...
British Association for the Advancement of Science. Meeting, 1839
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Thirteenth Meeting ; Held At Cork In August 1843: 12
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLUMBAGO»
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'Campfire' coleus sets flower beds on fire
A light blue such as that associated with plumbago plants would be absolutely riveting, but spikey blue salvias like 'Mystic Spires Blue' or ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
Garden Guru: Campfire coleus offers rare rusty orange hue
A light blue such as that associated with plumbago plants would be absolutely riveting, but spikey blue salvias like Mystic Spires Blue or ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
Dolce & Gabbana's Alta Moda
The next night's Alta Sartoria was a less formal affair held on the terraced side of the hill where oleanders and plumbago, cyprus and ... «Vogue.co.uk, Jul 15»
In the garden with Urban Harvest: These heat lovers won't let the …
Plumbago (plumbago auriculata): This Texas Superstar perennial grows 3 to 4 feet, but will climb several feet higher given support. It loves our ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
Henry Pedris 100 years on
He came from the urban bourgeoisie. His father owned (among his other estates) one of the oldest plumbago mines in the country (in Kalutara). «nation.lk - The Nation Newspaper, Jul 15»
Flowers4charity inspires others to show, give, grow
... Lettuce & Sweet Pepper seedlings, Jasmine Arabian, Lantana, Bromeliad, Thunbergia Vine, Medenilla, Begonia, Kopsia, Peach Plumbago, ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
A rose in any other garden…
The popular shrub Plumbago capensis from South Africa grows well with blue or white flowers. With all the winter rain this year this has put on ... «Cyprus Mail, Jul 15»
Keith Fuller: All fertilizers are not created equal
Some suggestions are; azalea, hibiscus, dwarf Walter's viburnum, plumbago, gardenia, duranta or buddleia. Follow This Article. 0. Your rating: ... «St. Augustine Record, Jul 15»
Every Blooming Thing: Red, white and plumbago
Looking out my kitchen window, I gazed at my gorgeous blue Plumbago plant. The color blue is not common in flowers, but red and white are ... «Appeal-Democrat, Jul 15»
Hibiscus produce daily beauty
Combine these Texas Star hibiscuses with two other Texas Superstars — blue plumbago and “Henry Duelberg” salvia for a patriotic display of ... «The Eagle, Jul 15»
