Abraham-Isaac-Jacob

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iAbraham-Isaac-Jacob
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Trachystemon
Species: T. orientalis
Binomial name
Trachystemon orientalis
(L.) G.Don

Abraham-Isaac-Jacob (Trachystemon orientalis) is a perennial herb of the family Boraginaceae. Native to eastern Europe, it is frequently grown as an ornamental for its early blue-violet flowers and large leaves. It quickly spreads to provide a dense groundcover.

The name can also refer to several related plants, such as species of Pulmonaria.