Species
Cape forget-me-not
Anchusa capensis
Varieties
3 entries| Variety | Description | Prices (EUR) | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue AngelBSI-H28000 | — |
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| Blue BirdBSI-FL44190 | — |
| Details |
| dwarf mixedBSI-H27800 | — |
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Anchusa capensis is a South African biennial often used as an annual. Its rough foliage contrasts with small blue flowers on branching stems.
Botanical characteristics
Blue Angel is documented with gentian-blue flowers, while Blue Bird is taller with indigo flowers. This distinction concerns the named selections, rather than a uniform height for the entire species.
Blue Angel and Blue Bird
Blue Angel and Blue Bird offer different flower colours and heights. Dwarf Mixed adds a separately labelled mixture.
At a glance
Species profile
Characteristics
- Life cycle
- Biennial
Botanical details
- Botanical name
- Anchusa capensis
- Common names
Show all names
- annual anchusa
- cape alkanet
- cape bugloss
- cape-forget-me-not
- summer-forget-me-not
- Synonyms
- stomotechium papillosum
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Boraginales
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Anchusa
- Species
- Anchusa capensis