| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Mimophytum mexicanum (S.Watson) R.R.Mill ex Holstein & Weigen |
| Synonyms | Omphalodes mexicana S.Watson |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | densely white lanate, leaves petiolate, ovate, 15-25mm long, cordate, acute, flowers solitary, long pedicellate, opposite to stem leaves, shortly tubular, 8mm, lobes ovate, obtuse |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Northern America
Mexico (Mexico Northeast) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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