Plumbago White - 5" Pot

Plumbago zeylanica, known across India as White Chitrak, is a sprawling evergreen perennial shrub native to the Indian subcontinent. It produces slender, semi-climbing stems and bright green oval leaves, topped through much of the year with spikes of pure white, five-petalled flowers carried on sticky, glandular calyces that cling to passing animals and clothing.

Exceptionally tough and drought-tolerant once established, it thrives in the hot plains of India and flowers freely in warm weather. It is widely grown both as an ornamental for hedges, borders and pots and as a traditional medicinal plant, its pungent root (Chitrak) being a classic Ayurvedic digestive remedy.

Specifications

Care guide

Uses

<ul><li>Ornamental flowering shrub for borders, informal hedges, and large containers</li><li>The dried root (Chitrak) is a classic Ayurvedic medicine used as a digestive and appetite stimulant</li><li>Hardy choice for low-maintenance and water-wise Indian gardens</li><li>Attracts butterflies and pollinators to the garden</li></ul>

Growing tips

<p>Plant at the onset of the monsoon (June-July) when cuttings establish fastest in the warm, moist soil. Choose a sunny, well-drained spot for the heaviest flowering.</p><p>Water moderately through summer and cut back watering in winter. Prune lightly after each flush of bloom to maintain a compact, bushy shape, and feed monthly with compost during the growing season for continuous white flowers.</p>