Basic Information Common Name: Common Alkanet Scientific Name: Anchusa officinalis Native Habitat: Europe, Western Asia History / Discovery / Cultivator Anchusa officinalis, commonly known as Common Alkanet, boasts a history deeply intertwined with traditional medicine and folklore. Its botanical name, Anchusa, derives from the Greek word “an

Basic Information Common Name: Italian Bugloss Scientific Name: Anchusa azurea Native Habitat: Mediterranean region, specifically southern Europe and western Asia. History / Discovery / Cultivator Anchusa azurea, commonly known as Italian Bugloss, boasts a history intertwined with traditional medicine and ornamental gardening. The Anchusa genus its

Basic Information Common Name: Echium Scientific Name: Echium Native Habitat: Canary Islands, Mediterranean Region History / Discovery / Cultivator The genus Echium belongs to the Boraginaceae family and encompasses a variety of species, many of which are native to the Canary Islands and the Mediterranean region. The name “Echium” is de