| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna aucheriana A.DC. |
| Synonyms | Alkanna rostellata Boiss. |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 300-1300m |
| Description | more or less white or grey sericeous-tomentose, leaves oblanceolate to linear, 2-6cm long, limb to 10mm in diam., cyme 5-10cm long |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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