Ceratostigma plumbaginoides
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Plumbaginaceae |
| Genus: | Ceratostigma |
| Species: | C. plumbaginoides
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Ceratostigma plumbaginoides, the hardy blue-flowered leadwort, is a species of flowering plant in the plumbago family, native to China, where it is known as 蓝雪花 (pinyin: lánxuěhuā; lit. 'blue snow-flower').[2]
Description
[edit]Growing to 50 cm (20 in) tall and broad, it is a mat-forming herbaceous perennial with small ovoid leaves and bright blue flowers in late summer and early autumn. The leaves may turn red or purple before falling.
Distribution
[edit]Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is native to eastern China, specifically Beijing and the provinces of Henan, Jiangsu, Shanxi and Zhejiang. It is usually found in rocky places, often in foothills.[2]
Scientific name
[edit]Ceratostigma is derived from Greek, meaning 'horned stigma'. This is in reference to the 'shape of the stigmatic surface'.[3] The Latin specific epithet plumbaginoides signifies its resemblance to plants in the closely related genus Plumbago.[4]
Cultivation
[edit]Ceratostigma plumbaginoides is grown as an ornamental plant in temperate climates, valued for its late season colour. It is hardy down to −10 °C (14 °F), but prefers a sunny, sheltered position in moist, well-drained soil. As it can become invasive, it is particularly suited to growing in a pot, or crevices in a dry stone wall.[5] It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge". The Plant List. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge". Flora of China. Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ Gledhill, David (2008). "The Names of Plants". Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521866453 (hardback), ISBN 9780521685535 (paperback). pp 99
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ Klein, Carol (30 October 2004), "How to grow: Ceratostigma", The Telegraph, retrieved 29 October 2018
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Ceratostigma plumbaginoides". Retrieved 29 October 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 17. Retrieved 29 October 2018.