| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Echiochilon kotschyi (Boiss. & Hohen.) I.M.Johnst. |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum kotschyi Boiss. & Hohen. |
| Lithodora kotschyi (Boiss. & Hohen.) Stroh | |
| Habitat | sands |
| Description | grey setose, densely leafy, leaves minute, scaly, at base amplexicaule, linear-oblong, patent, acute, flowers minute, axillary, producing short spike |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Libya ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Iran ) Arabian Peninsula (Gulf States , Oman , Yemen) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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