| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Ceratostigma plumbaginoides Bunge |
| Bibliography | Enum. Pl. China Bor.: 55 (1833) |
| Native Range | nc. & ec. China |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves broadly ovate to obovate, 4-6cm, glabrous, elongate to petiole, shortly acuminate, inflorescence terminal or axillary, flowers 15-30, 25-30mm long, tube red-purple |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer, autumn |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in early and late summer |
| Synonyms | Ceratostigma plantaginoides J.W.C.Kirk Plumbago larpentiae Lindl. Valoradia plumbaginoides (Bunge) Boiss. |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHN China North-Central, CHS China Southeast) |