any shrub of the plumbaginaceous genus Plumbago, of tropical and subtropical regions, with red, blue, or white flowers
leadwort in American English
(ˈlɛdˌwɜrt)
noun
any of several shrubby plants (genus Plumbago) of a family (Plumbaginaceae, order Plumbaginales) of dicotyledonous plants grownfor their ornamental white, blue, or red flowers, esp. in warm climates