Anchusa capensis

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Read about Anchusa capensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Anchusa capensis, Thunb. Biennial: height 1½ ft.: lvs. narrowly lanceolate and less hispid than in A. itálica: fls. red-margined, with a white throat; buds red; calyx inflated after the fl. has withered; divisions short- obtuse. June-Sept. Cape of Good Hope. B.M. 1822.— Fine for cut-fls. Often winterkilled, but seeds itself freely; north of Boston best treated as a coolhouse plant. Var. alba, Hort., has white fls. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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