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wild canterbury bells

Phacelia minor

Wild Canterbury Bells are beautiful purple flowers that bloom in spring. They have a lovely bell shape and attract butterflies and bees, making gardens colorful and lively!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The wild canterbury bells has nodding clusters of small, bell-shaped flowers, typically vibrant purple or blue. These unique blooms open into a funnel or cup shape, often displaying white centers and protruding stamens, making them visually distinct from typical garden bells.

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Even though they're called "bells," these flowers are more like tiny, open cups!

It's a wild cousin to borage, a plant with star-shaped blue flowers often found in gardens!

Its scientific name, Phacelia, means "bundle" in Greek, for its clustered flowers!

Some of its relatives are called "scorpionweeds" because their flower stalks curl like a scorpion's tail!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Pollinator Beacon

Wild canterbury bells has bright colors and nectar that attract buzzing bees and other insects to help it reproduce.

Fähigkeit

Seed Sprinter

Wild canterbury bells can produce many small seeds that quickly sprout, helping it spread and survive in its habitat.

Fähigkeit

Drought Dynamo

Wild canterbury bells has adapted to tolerate dry, sunny conditions, allowing it to thrive where other plants might struggle.

Maße und Details

Höhe
15-45 cm
Ausbreitung
10-20 cm
Blütengröße
1-2.5 cm
Blütezeit
Spring to early summer
Essbar
Nein
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Einjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

pollinates

European honey bee

Apis mellifera

gathers nectar and pollen

pollinates

Yellow-faced bumble bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

collects nectar and pollen

pollinates

Viereck's sweat bee

Lasioglossum vierecki

important for native bee foraging

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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Always look but don't pick flowers, as they need to grow for everyone to enjoy.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von wild canterbury bells?

15-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von wild canterbury bells?

10-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von wild canterbury bells?

1-2.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von wild canterbury bells?

Spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von wild canterbury bells?

Nein

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von wild canterbury bells?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von wild canterbury bells?

Einjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von wild canterbury bells?

Insekten

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