anchusa

Types:

Anchusa officinalis, alkanet, bugloss

perennial or biennial herb cultivated for its delicate usually blue flowers

Anchusa capensis, cape forget-me-not

anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats

Anchusa riparia, cape forget-me-not

anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers

Type of:

herb, herbaceous plant

a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests