Anchusa azurea

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Anchusa azurea
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Anchusa
Species:
A. azurea
Binomial name
Anchusa azurea
Synonyms

Anchusa italica

Anchusa azurea is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, known by the common names garden anchusa[1] and Italian bugloss (or just "bugloss"). It is a bristly perennial which may reach 1.5 meters tall and 60 centimeters wide.[2] It has straight lance-shaped leaves and petite tubular flowers about 15 millimeters across with five bright violet-blue.[3] These flowers, which typically appear May-July, are edible and attract bees.[4] This species is native to Europe and western Asia and eastern Maghreb[5] but is well-known elsewhere as a noxious weed. In Crete it is called agoglossos (Greek: αγόγλωσσος) and the locals eat the tender stems boiled, steamed or fried.

The genus name Anchusa comes from the Greek 'ankousa', which is the name of a root pigment once used for cosmetic purposes.[6]

Numerous cultivars have been selected for garden use, of which 'Loddon Royalist' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[7] Other cultivars include 'Dropmore', 'Feltham Pride', 'Little John', and 'Opal'.[8]

In the US, it's suitable for hardiness zones 3–8. It grows best in full sun with good drainage, and is drought tolerant once established.[8] It may be susceptible to leaf-miner and powdery mildew.[9]

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References[]

  1. ^ BSBI List 2007 (xls). Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ^ "Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'". BBC Gardeners' World Magazine. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  3. ^ "Buy Anchusa azurea Loddon Royalist AGM | Perennials". Burford Garden Company. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  4. ^ "Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist'". Sarah Raven. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ^ The Euro+Med PlantBase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.Details for:Anchusa azurea. Accessed on 10 March 2012.
  6. ^ "How to Grow Anchusa (Anchusa Azurea, Dropmore Flower, Italian Bugloss)". Gardening Channel. 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. ^ http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=124
  8. ^ a b "Anchusa azurea (Italian Bugloss)". Gardenia.net. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  9. ^ "Anchusa (Bugloss)". www.seasonalgardening.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.

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