Branching Phacelia
Phacelia ramosissima
Family: Hydrophyllaceae
What it is like
Phacelia ramosissima is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Height (m): 0
Where it is found
Rocky, occasionally wet, soils, usually in coastal habitats, from sea level to elevations of 3000 metres.
Western N. America
Conservation Status:
Countries/locations it is found in
How it is used
Food
Rating: 1
Leaves - cooked and used as greens.
Medicine
Rating: 1
The roots are emetic. A decoction has been taken to clear a bad stomach and also as a treatment for gonorrhoea.
Other
Rating:
How it is grown
212155
Propagating it:
Best place to grow: Cultivated Beds;
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness:
Growth:
Soil: Light (sandy), medium, heavy (clay)
Shade: Semi-shade, no shade
Moisture: Moist