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Boraginaceae
Common Bugloss
Anchusa officinalis
Truthfulness.
- Family
- Boraginaceae
- Genus
- Anchusa
- Native to
- Europe, Western Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-3 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy, dry
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name bugloss comes from Greek 'bous' (ox) and 'glossa' (tongue), referring to the rough, tongue-shaped leaves.
- The roots produce a red dye called alkanet that was used since ancient times to color food, cosmetics, and textiles.
- The flowers open pink and gradually turn to vivid blue as they mature, creating a bicolor effect on the plant.
- Bumblebees are the primary pollinators and must push past stiff hairs in the flower throat to reach the nectar.
- In medieval herbal medicine, bugloss was believed to drive away melancholy and make people merry.
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