Plumbago zeylanica

Ceylon Leadwort, White Leadwort, Doctorbush

Message of the Flower

First Appearance of Purity in the Inconscient

The Mother’s Comment

The sign that the inconscient is on the way to becoming conscious.

Spiritual Message by the Mother/ Quotes by Sri Aurobindo

The base of the material consciousness here is not only the Ignorance, but the Inconscience—that is, the consciousness is involved in form of matter and energy of matter.

Sri Aurobindo, Letters on Yoga - I: The Jivatman in the Integral Yoga

The Inconscience is an inverse reproduction of the supreme superconscience: it has the same absoluteness of being and automatic action, but in a vast involved trance; it is being lost in itself, plunged in its own abyss of infinity.

Sri Aurobindo, The Life Divine - I: Knowledge by Identity and Separative Knowledge

All evolution is the progressive self-revelation of the One to himself in the terms of the Many out of the Inconscience through the Ignorance towards self-conscient perfection.

Sri Aurobindo, Essays Divine and Human: Nature: The World-Manifestation

Colour

White, occasionally with hints of light blue.

Family

Plumbaginaceae

Cultivars

Not widely known for cultivars.

Person who named the flower

Carl Linnaeus

Flower Size

Small, typically about 1-2 cm across.

Flower Texture

Soft and delicate.

Number of Petals

Five

Floral Symmetry

Radially symmetrical.

Fragrance of Flower

Mildly fragrant.

Leaf Texture

Smooth to slightly hairy.

Leaf Arrangement

Alternate.

Leaf Color

Green

Structural Variation (Shrub or Tree)

Herbaceous plant or small shrub.

Life Cycle

Perennial

Blooming Period

Flowers throughout the year in tropical climates.

Climate

Prefers tropical and subtropical climates.

Water Requirements

Moderate; drought-tolerant once established.

Soil Type

Prefers well-drained soil.

Temperature Ranges

Warm temperatures; not frost-tolerant.

Sun or Shade

Prefers full sun but can tolerate partial shade.

Susceptibility to Insects and Diseases

Susceptible to common pests like aphids and diseases in humid conditions.

Pollinators

Attracts butterflies and bees.

Habitat

Native to Southeast Asia; found in open, sunny environments.

Role in the Ecosystem

Provides nectar for pollinators.

Ornamental

Grown for its medicinal properties and white flowers.

Uses in Other Aspects of Life

Primarily medicinal and ornamental.

Endangered Status

Not listed as endangered.