Scabiosa columbaria Blue

Scabiosa columbaria Blue

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Common Names

Wild Scabiosa (english)Bitterbos (afrikaans)Selomi (tswana)Isilawu Esikhulu (xhosa)Ibheka (zulu) (afrikaans)

Taxonomy

Genus Scabiosa
Species columbaria
Variegata Blue
SA Plant Number
Basionym Scabiosa columbaria Blue

Description

Scabiosa columbaria  blue is a hardy, evergreen, soft, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with attractive, deeply lobed, grey green foliage. 

This hybrid, free flowering perennial has large, showy flowers that are carried on slender erect stems all year round.

A lovely plant for mass planting in full sun. Butterflies are irresistibly attracted to its nectar and it is seldom you see a plant in flower without butterflies. Makes a good cut flower and container plant. 

The species is used medicinally and the dried parts are ground and used as a perfumed baby powder.

Size 15 to 30cm

Wildlife

Butterflies: The flowers attract butterflies to the garden.

Distribution

Limpopo, Mpumalanga, KwaZulu Natal, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, Western Cape, Free State, North West

Natural Habitat Grassland, Woodland  

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