species 8,507 observations

Wild Leadwort

Plumbago zeylanica

Field notes

Plumbago zeylanica, commonly known as Ceylon leadwort, doctorbush or wild leadwort, is a species of plumbago with a pantropical distribution. Carl Linnaeus described the paleotropical P. zeylanica and Neotropical P. scandens as separate species, but they are currently considered synonymous.

Supports All

16 native animals
supported in the US

Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Cassius Blue 1
Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Monarch, Cloudless Sulphur, Long-tailed Skipper, Polydamas Swallowtail 15

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer: Vines
Plant type: Perennial Shrub Vine

From USDA PLANTS.