Plumbago auriculata
Cape Leadwort, Quaker
Other regional names: Quaker Blossom
- Quaker Blossom
Also known as: Plumbagidium auriculatum (Lam.) Spach +8 more
- Plumbagidium auriculatum (Lam.) Spach
- Plumbago alba Pasq.
- Plumbago auriculata f. alba (Pasq.) T.H.Peng
- Plumbago auriculata f. alba (Pasq.) Z.X.Peng
- Plumbago auriculata f. auriculata
- Plumbago capensis f. alba Carrière
- Plumbago capensis var. alba (Carrière) Pynaert
- Plumbago capensis Willd.
- Plumbago grandiflora Ten.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Plumbaginaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a scrambling shrub.
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Plumbago auriculata (commonly known as Cape Leadwort or Quaker) is a scrambling shrub belonging to the Plumbaginaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Mozambique, Northern Provinces
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)
Ascension, Assam, Baleares, Bangladesh, Benin, Cameroon, Canary Is., Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Aegean Is., Ecuador, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Florida, Gambia, The, Greece, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Hawaii, Italy, Kriti, Leeward Is., Madeira, Marianas, Mauritius, Mexico Southwest, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Sicilia, Somalia, Spain, Trinidad-Tobago, Tunisia, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Vietnam, Windward Is.