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Plumbago auriculata, the cape leadwort, blue plumbago or Cape plumbago, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to South Africa.

The specific epithet auriculata means "with ears", referring to the shape of the leaves.

Plumbago auriculata is an evergreen shrub, often grown as a climber, ascending rapidly to 20 ft tall by 10 ft wide in nature, though much smaller when cultivated as a houseplant. The leaves are a glossy green and grow to 2 in long. The stems are long, thin, and climbing. The leaves alternate while the five petals can be pale blue, blue or violet in color. There also variations with white (P. auriculata var. alba) or deep blue (P. auriculata 'Royal Cape') flowers. The flowers are arranged in a corymb-like and raceme inflorescence. The flower of this plant is complete and perfect. The sepals and petals are connate while the pistil is adnate. The ovary of the flower is superior and the flower has regular symmetry. It has basal placentation, with 1 locule and 5 carpels.

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