| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Caccinia strigosa Boiss. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1700-2000m |
| Description | glaucous, carnose, leaves spinulose-setulose, ovate-oblong, obtuse, ciliate, flowers in short racemes, calyx lobes triangular, corolla lobes elliptic-linear |
| Size | 25-50cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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