Anchusa capensis

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Anchusa capensis
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Close-up of flowers with bee for scale
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At the University of California Botanical Garden
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Anchusa
Species:
A. capensis
Binomial name
Anchusa capensis

Anchusa capensis, the Cape forget-me-not, is a species of flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae, native to Namibia, South Africa and Lesotho.[1][2]

A. capensis typically reaches about 60 cm (24 in) tall, and grows best in full sun.[3] In summer, red buds open to reveal small, bright cobalt blue flowers with five petals and five white scales protecting the stigma and anthers.[4]

In the US, it grows well in zones 8–11.[5] Cultivars include 'Dawn', with white, pink, mauve and blue flowers, 'Blue Angel', with dark blue flowers, and 'Blue Bird', taller and with indigo blue flowers.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Anchusa capensis Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Anchusa capensis Cape forget-me-not". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ "Anchusa capensis". Useful Tropical Plants. Archived from the original on 2020-06-28. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Anchusa capensis (Bugloss, Cape Forget-Me Not, Summer Forget-Me Not) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox". plants.ces.ncsu.edu. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  5. ^ "Cape Forget-Me-Not (Anchusa capensis) - Plants | Candide Gardening". Candide. Retrieved 2021-07-09.
  6. ^ Hessayon, D. G. (1999). The New Flower Expert. Expert Books. p. 20. ISBN 9780903505529.


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