phacelia

American  

[fuh-see-lee-uh] / fəˈsi li ə /

noun

1. any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.

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phacelia British  

/ fəˈsiːlɪə /

noun

1. any plant of the mostly annual American genus Phacelia, esp P. campanularia, grown for its large, deep blue bell flowers: family Hydrophyllaceae

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Etymology

Origin of phacelia

< New Latin (1789), equivalent to Greek phákel ( os ) bundle (referring to the clustered flowers) + New Latin -ia -ia

Example Sentences

It also offers a variety of seeds for black, white, purple, Cleveland and hummingbird sages, as well as apricot mallow, showy penstemon, yarrow, California poppies, caterpillar phacelia and more.

From Los Angeles Times

In addition to welcoming the worms, student-grown seedlings of pollinator and insect-friendly plants, like calendula, anise hyssop and phacelia, will be planted on Earth Day.

From Seattle Times

For example, crimson clover and phacelia are relatively easy to incorporate into the soil.

From Seattle Times

There were flowers that sound like Harry Potter creatures — bladder pod, brittlebush, lupine — on the coast, and gifts from the occult — desert star, ghost flowers, phacelia — farther inland.

From New York Times

One of the cousins’ fields had been split into two strips, the first left bare after harvest, the second planted with phacelia, rye and radish.

From The Guardian