phacelia
- noun
- /fəˈsiːliə/
- Specialized
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phacelia
- Wild phacelia covered the slopes with vibrant purple flowers in spring.
Examples
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Many farmers use phacelia as a cover crop during the off-season.
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The gardener planted phacelia to attract bees and improve soil health.
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The garden is filled with beautiful phacelia.
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Many bees are attracted to phacelia flowers.
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The garden was vibrant with blue phacelia flowers swaying in the breeze.
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In spring, the phacelia attract bees with their bright purple blooms.
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The phacelia in our backyard flourished, creating a stunning display of color.
Synonyms
A plant with clusters of purple or blue flowers that often grows in North America
A plant with curved clusters of small blue or purple flowers that grow in spring
A group of North American wild plants with blue, purple, or white flowers
Compounds
- Specialized
A group of North American wild plants with blue, purple, or white flowers
- Specialized
An annual plant from southern California with deep blue bell-shaped flowers
- Specialized
A hairy plant that lives one year with many blue or purple flowers that attract bees
- Specialized
A desert plant with blue or violet tubular flowers in clusters at the stem tips
Surface Forms
Etymology
Phacelia comes from an old Greek word phakelos meaning 'bundle' or 'cluster'. So, the name points to the plant's many small flowers that grow together in tight groups.
