Basic structure of dicotyledonous stem-Sunflower stem. Inner structure of dicotyledonous stem reveals epidermis, cortex and stele. Epidermis. Epidermis is protective in function and creates the outermost layer of the stem. Epidermis is a single layer of parenchymatous rectangular cells.
Culture. Plumbago is propagated from cuttings in the summer, but you can also grow it from seed. Plant plumbago in light, sandy, well-drained soils, spacing each shrub 36 to 60 inches apart to allow room to grow. If spaced properly, blue plumbago will naturally cascade in a fountain shape.
When planting the fresh plum seeds, they should be 3 inches deep in the soil. Mark where you have planted the pit so you can find it in the spring. Leave the plum pit outside through the winter months and watch for any sprouting; thereafter, keep the new plant moist and watch it grow.