Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Alkanet, Common bugloss
Anchusa officinalis
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Solitary wild bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 0.60 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Shoots
- Functions
- Dye
- Edibility
- 2 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 1 out of 5
Leaves and young shoots of this plant can be boiled and eaten like spinach. The flowers can also be cooked or used as a garnish. Additionally, the red dye from the roots can be used to color oils and fats.