Xeriscape Landscaping Plants For The Arizona Desert Environment
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Five Spot, Nemophila maculata

Five Spot, Nemophila maculata	Five Spot, Nemophila maculata

Five Spot Nemophila maculata, Waterleaf Family: ( Hydrophyllaceae ), Five Spot: Also called; Baby Blue Eyes, Buffalo Eyes. Nemophila maculata is a fast-growing, mounded, low spreading plant which is useful as a groundcover. Its serrated foliage is decorated with 5-petaled blue flowers with white centers. it is very attractive to bees. Five Spot is a dicot in the family Hydrophyllaceae, is an annual herb that is native to California. Moved from the Forget Me Nots Family ( Boraginaceae ) into the Waterleaf Family ( Hydrophyllaceae ). Height: Up To 1 foot tall. Flowers: 5-petaled, white, purple-veined flowers, 2 inches across, with strong violet spots at the petal tips. Blooming Time: April to May. Leaves: Opposite, oblong to ovate, 5–9-lobed, lobes entire or 1–3-toothed; upper leaves oblanceolate to spoon-shaped, sessile, tip 3-toothed or entire. Found: Native to California. Elevation: 0 - 9,600 Feet. Habitat: Sandy desert soils, hot, sunny areas, good drainage, to 9,000 feet'. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken . Great xeriscape plant.