| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Phacelia nana Wedd. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3300-4600m |
| Description | leaves pinnatisect, 2cm, petiolate, segments 5-7, oblong or ovate, obtuse, entire to crenate, flowers 8-10 in dense raceme, calyx lobes unequal, spathulate; annual |
| Size | 3-5cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | annual |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C division in spring and early fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia ) Southern South America (Argentina South , Argentina Northwest , Chile North) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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