Wahlenbergia Capensis - Indigenous South African Annual - 10 Seeds Pelargonium

Wahlenbergia Capensis - Indigenous South African Annual - 10 Seeds PelargoniumWahlenbergia is a genus of between 150 270 species of flowering plants in the family Campanulaceae, with a cosmopolitan distribution except for North America; the highest species diversity is in Africa and Australasia. Wahlenbergia species have dispersed widely, even to oceanic islands, and there are four species known from the island of St Helena, including the now extinct species W. roxburghii. Large blue flowers dominate this indigenous annual.

including in Britain

Small with compact reddish rosette of leaves and purple flowers coming horizontally from the rosette

raw or cooked in stir fries and soups

escaping and living on their own in tropical climates throughout the world

loose heads of finely frilled leaves with colourful crimson edges

the plant commonly grows under sand

The 2-inch flowers are complimented by deep green shiny leaves creating a rich background

A tuberous plant from the South West Cape of South Africa

Can be started inside and transplanted outside after danger of frost

abdominal cramps

is an annual plant that is native to the east of the Mediterranean in the Levant

Lemon yellow flowers and lobed leaves are a feature on this indigenous annual