| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna sieberi A.DC. |
| Habitat | dry, sandy grassland |
| Description | shortly setose-hispid, eglandular, basal leaves 3-4cm, oblong-linear, stem leaves similar, bracts linear-lanceolate, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 4mm in diam. |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | dry, sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Kriti) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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