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Boraginaceae
Cape Forget-Me-Not
Anchusa capensis
Faithful remembrance.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Anchusa
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous biennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, sandy, moderately fertile
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 8-10
- Lifespan
- biennial
Did you know
- Despite sharing a common name with Myosotis, Cape forget-me-nots are a completely different genus.
- The vivid blue flowers have a distinctive white or yellow eye at their center that guides pollinators.
- Cape forget-me-nots are extremely drought-tolerant once established, unlike their moisture-loving namesakes.
- The plant self-seeds prolifically and can naturalize in warm, dry climates within a few seasons.
- Bees are especially attracted to the intense blue pigment, which appears even more vibrant in ultraviolet light.
Color meanings
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remembrance
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faithfulness
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true love