Sowing The Seed. Numerous insects are attracted to the flowers, including bees and butterflies, Prefers sand but tolerates garden soil. It is a hardy annual that grows very, very fast and blooms profusely, and it dies back with the first frost of fall. It is an attractive species that has been known for its distinctive, rounded purple spots at the tip of each petal . It is a hardy annual that grows very, very fast and blooms profusely, and it dies back with the first frost of fall. Male and female bees feed on the nectar and females collect pollen to feed their larvae. Height: 15cm/6in Width: Depth: Plant Class: Hardy Annual (HA). It is endemic to Grantown. Native to the United States, it can be found growing naturally in meadows, by road sides, and along woodlands. Annual ex Lindl モンカラクサ カリフォルニア州の固有種。英名はfivespot。 葉は対生、葉柄は葉身より長い。葉身は長さ8～30 、幅3～15 、長楕円形～卵形、裂片は5～9個、縁は全縁又は歯が1～3個。 Life Cycle: Botanical Name: [2], The flowers are bowl-shaped, white with dark veins and dots. For propagating by seed: No treatment may give satisfactory results. Nemophila maculata is sown as an annual ornamental plant in traditional, native plant, and pollinator/wildlife gardens. The entire fruiting and seed cycle begins in spring and ends in the summer.[2]. Nemophila maculata is a species of flowering plant in the Borage family, Boraginaceae. Five-Spot (Nemophila maculata) Quick Facts. For more uniform germination, stratify for 2 mos. Growing Conditions. The flowers' spots, giving the common name fivespot, attracts its primary pollinators, which are solitary bees. Nemophila maculata, with common names fivespot, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae). The wildflower is found on slopes in elevations between 20–1,000 metres (66–3,281 ft). ex Lindl モンカラクサ カリフォルニア州の固有種。英名はfivespot。 葉は対生、葉柄は葉身より長い。葉身は長さ8～30 、幅3～15 、長楕円形～卵形、裂片は5～9個、縁は全縁又は歯が1～3個。 It is found in several plant communities, including valley grassland, foothill woodland, and pine and fir forest. Nemophila maculata, with common names fivespot, is a species of flowering plant in the borage family (Boraginaceae). They are hairy bushy annuals that reach about 10 to 25 cm in height (4–10 inches) and bloom in mid-spring and summer. Fivespot Nemophila Five Spot N. maculata Unusual dwarf plants Unusual contrasting white with blue tips. Nemophila maculata Leaves are lobed, opposite, and pinnate. Native to California, they can be grown virtually anywhere in the United States and areas with similar climates. Fivespot (Nemophila maculata) Nemophila maculata, commonly called Fivespot, is an annual wildflower native to California. Add to My Plant List. In the wild it is found primarily in the Sierra foothills, but it is also planted extensively in gardens. General Plant Information ()Plant Habit: Herb/Forb Life cycle: Annual Sun Requirements: Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade The lobe tips are purple-spotted. It is most common in the Sierra Nevada, Sacramento Valley, and the California Coast Ranges in the San Francisco Bay Area. or germinate at cool temperatures (less than 70°F) and in darkness for first 3 days (Cruden 1974). They perform well in all growing zones, and seeds should be sown in situ. The corolla is 1 to 2 centimeters long and up to 5 centimeters wide. They are prized both for their prolific, striking flowers and their soft, fern-like foliage. Fast Facts It is an annual herb that flowers in the spring, and it is endemic to California. The leaves are up to 3 centimeters long and 1.5 wide, and are divided into several smooth or toothed lobes. [2], The seeds are greenish-brown and are smooth or shallowly pitted. 1, 2, 3, 4*, 5*, 6*, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15*, 16*, 17*, 18, 19*, 20*, 21*, 22*, 23*, 24, Meadows, roadbanks, grasslands, and openings in forest or woodlans, Annual Precipitation: 6.7" - 63.5", Summer Precipitation: 0.17" - 2.06", Coldest Month: 23.9" - 51.3", Hottest Month: 46.2" - 77.2", Humidity: 1.49" - 25.44", Elevation: 23" - 10141", Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University. All rights reserved. . Five Spot Nemophila Maculata is a annual wild flower that easily and quickly grows from wild flower seeds. White & … [1], Nemophila maculata is an annual herb that flowers in the spring. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nemophila_maculata&oldid=963104669, Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands, Natural history of the California Coast Ranges, Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area, Articles with dead external links from April 2020, Articles with permanently dead external links, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 17 June 2020, at 21:10. Very easy to grow and ideal for borders, edging or rock gardens. The fruit produces up to 12 seeds. Although an annual, Five Spot may re-seed if the seeds fall on bare ground. © California Native Plant Society. Five spot wildflowers ( Nemophila maculata) are attractive, low-maintenance annuals. Soil PH: 6.0 - 8.5, This species works very well with other annual or herbaceous perennial wildflowers in a meadow garden, including the closely related. Genus Nemophila are spreading or erect annuals with pinnately divided or simple, opposite leaves and bowl-shaped blue or white flowers in the upper leaf axils in summer Details N. maculata is a bushy annual to 25cm, with small, pinnately lobed leaves and solitary bowl-shaped white flowers 4cm across, each petal with a violet spot at the tip Plant database entry for Fivespot (Nemophila maculata) with 26 images, one comment, and 20 data details. 学名： Nemophila maculata 原産国： カリフォルニア州・アメリカ 形態： ハゼリソウ科ルリカラクサ属(ネモフィラ属) 、耐寒性一年草 草丈： 20～25cm 栽培期間： 5～6ヶ月 種まき： 9～11月 発芽適温： 15～20 発芽率： 87 Name: Five Spot Nemophila Maculata is a annual wild flower that easily and quickly grows from wild flower seeds. 1 Nemophila maculata Benth. It is endemic to Grantown. Color: About Fivespot (Nemophila maculata) 14 Nurseries Carry This Plant. Annual, Nemophila Maculata The Five Spot flower plant is a low growing annual, that is great as a carpet or bedding plant. 1 Nemophila maculata Benth. The Nemophila maculata species is more commonly called Five Spot, and sometimes as Five-spot baby or Buffalo Eyes.