Height: 50 cm.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Phacelia brachyanta

Region Metropolitana, Panamericana Norte, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 09 13, 2008

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Perennial

Flower: Blue, 5 petals

Height: 50 cm.

Image of Phacelia brachyanta

Region Metropolitana, Panamericana Norte, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 09 13, 2008

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

Watering conditions:

Extremely dry areas with very rare rainfall. The dry season lasts 8 - 12 months and in some years it is possible to have no rainfall at all. Rainfall less than 100 mm/year.
Dry, arid areas, with long drought periods of 6 - 10 months. Precipitations of 100 mm - 300 mm. are concentrated in winter.
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.

Image of Phacelia brachyanta

Region Metropolitana, Panamericana Norte, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 09 13, 2008

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Phacelia brachyanta

Region Metropolitana, Panamericana Norte, Chile
Altitude: 700 m. 09 13, 2008

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

Relatively easy to cultivate

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More species from the same Hydrophyllaceae family in our data base:

Phacelia brachyanta (Cuncuna/Té de burro.)

Phacelia secunda (Flor de la cuncuna)