What is "leadwort"

Leadwort \Lead"wort`\, n. (Bot.) A genus of maritime herbs ( Plumbago). Plumbago Europ[ae]a has lead-colored spots on the leaves, and nearly lead-colored flowers.

n. (context botany English) Any of various maritime herbs of the genus ''Plumbago'', some of which have lead-coloured spots on the leaf or nearly lead-coloured flowers.

n. plant with lead-blue flowers [syn: Plumbago europaea]

Leadwort is a common name for flowering plants in the family Plumbaginaceae, in particular those in the genera:

• Ceratostigma
• Plumbago