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Cape Leadwort

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Description

Photo: Jeffrey Sciberras
Scientific name: Plumbago auriculata
Occurrence locally: Frequent as ornamental, very rare in the wild.
Origin: south Africa
habitat: front gardens naturalized near urban areas
other info: popular ornamental in the Mediterranean. flowers can be white or blue. a large creeping shrub. the common blue butterflies often visit the blue flowers of this plant.
Image size
3311x2413px 1.87 MB
Make
FUJIFILM
Model
FinePix S1000fd
Shutter Speed
1/132 second
Aperture
F/4.0
Focal Length
6 mm
ISO Speed
64
Date Taken
Sep 3, 2009, 4:54:21 PM
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Is there any difference between Plumbago capensis, Plumbago articulata and Plumbago auriculata?