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Blue Daze

Evolvulus glomeratus

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Field Notes

Description:

Evolvulus, or blue daze, is an evergreen subshrub that grows in a low, spreading mound, up to 2-3 ft (0.6-0.9 m) in diameter, but no more than 1 ft (0.3 m) tall. The stems become woody as they age. Leaves and stems are densely downy, covered with a light gray fuzz. Use your tongue to feel the feltlike texture. The egg shaped leaves are about a 0.5 in (1.3 cm) wide and 1 in (2.5 cm) long. The funnel shaped flowers are born individually in leaf axils near the stem tips. They are about 1 in (2.5 cm) across, with five pale lavender or powder blue petals and white throats. Evolvulus blooms profusely and almost continuously, but each flower lasts only a day, opening in the morning and closing by afternoon.Evolvulus glomeratus is native to Brazil and Paraguay.
Height:6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing:12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Danger:N/A
Bloom Color:Medium Blue
Bloom Time:Mid Summer,Late Summer or Early Fall,Mid Fall
Foliage:Blue-Green, Velvet or Fuzzy-Textured

Habitat:

Tainan,Taiwan

Notes:

I found it in my way home,noticing that it matched where it grow!

Species ID Suggestions

Blue Daze

Evolvulus glomeratus

Comments (4)

Can anybody tell me the difference between Evolvulus nuttallianus and Evolvulus glomeratus?I have problems in distinguishing Evolvulus nuttallianus and Evolvulus glomeratus.
This flower has a nice blue colour really. Looks for me like "blue daze" too.
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PublishedJune 15, 2011

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