Anne Elliott's photos with the keyword: Plumbago

Tropical blue

28 Apr 2010 144
This is one of the attractive tropical plants growing in the Enmax Conservatory at the Calgary Zoo, a delight to some of the breathtaking tropical butterflies that flutter by. Thanks to Arun delonix for the ID, Plumbago. Much appreciated! "Plumbago is a genus of 10-20 species of flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, native to warm temperate to tropical regions of the world. Common names include plumbago and leadwort (names which are also shared by the genus Ceratostigma)." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plumbago