Plumbago zeylanica
Blister Bush, Bright Eyes
Other regional names: Ceylon Leadwort +4 more
- Ceylon Leadwort
- Doctorbush
- Eyebright
- Toothwort
- Wild Leadwort
Also known as: Findlaya alba Bowdich +19 more
- Findlaya alba Bowdich
- Molubda scandens (L.) Raf.
- Plumbagidium scandens (L.) Spach
- Plumbago americana Weigel
- Plumbago auriculata Blume
- Plumbago flaccida Moench
- Plumbago floridana Nutt.
- Plumbago floridana Raf.
- Plumbago juncea Bojer
- Plumbago lactea Salisb.
- Plumbago littoralis Mure
- Plumbago maximowiczii Gand.
- Plumbago mexicana Kunth
- Plumbago occidentalis Sweet
- Plumbago sarmentosa Lam.
- Plumbago scandens L.
- Plumbago scandens var. densiflora Kuntze
- Plumbago scandens var. erecta Chodat & Hassl.
- Plumbago scandens var. normalis Kuntze
- Plumbago toxicaria Bertol.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plumbaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Plumbago zeylanica (commonly known as Blister Bush or Bright Eyes) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Plumbaginaceae family. Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, North America, the Pacific, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, NORTHERN AMERICA, PACIFIC, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Australia, Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, China, East Tropical Africa, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Mexico, North-Central Pacific, Northeast Tropical Africa, Northern South America, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, South Tropical Africa, South-Central Pacific, South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southern Africa, Southern South America, Southwestern U.S.A., West Tropical Africa, West-Central Tropical Africa, Western Indian Ocean, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Argentina Northwest, Arizona, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Free State, French Guiana, Galápagos, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaya, Mali, Marianas, Marquesas, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norfolk Is., Northern Provinces, Northern Territory, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Society Is., Somalia, Southwest Caribbean, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Surinam, Swaziland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Texas, Thailand, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Windward Is., Yemen, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Cape Verde, Cook Is., Fiji, Italy, Laccadive Is., Mauritius, New Caledonia, Rodrigues, Réunion, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu