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Brassicaceae
Cape Stock
Heliophila coronopifolia
Brief but dazzling beauty.
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Heliophila
- Native to
- South Africa
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- sandy, well-drained soil
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Cape stock is one of the few members of the cabbage family prized purely for its ornamental blue flowers.
- The genus name Heliophila means 'sun-loving' in Greek, reflecting its preference for bright, open habitats.
- Cape stock is part of the spectacular spring wildflower displays in Namaqualand, South Africa.
- The plant is closely related to mustard, broccoli, and canola, all belonging to Brassicaceae.
- Cape stock self-seeds freely and can naturalize in Mediterranean climates, creating carpets of blue.
Color meanings
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fleeting joy
1
simplicity