Japanese name: ネバリホロギク Scientific name:Phacelia viscida
[Overview]
An annual 10–60 cm tall.
The whole plant has glandular hairs and is sticky.
The leaves are simple and alternate, ovate, with serrated margins.
Cymes appear at the stem tips.
The flowers are deep blue with a 5-lobed corolla, and the center is white with purple mottling.
There are 5 stamens.
The style is divided into two.
The fruit is a capsule.
[Cultivation]
Propagate from seed.
It prefers a sunny, well-drained site.
It is better kept slightly on the dry side; for potted plants, water thoroughly after the soil has dried, and for plants in the ground, rainfall is sufficient.
Fertilizer is not particularly necessary if a base fertilizer is applied.
There are no particular pests or diseases.
