| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Onosma caerulescens Boiss. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1400-2000m |
| Description | leaves 2-6cm, spathulate-oblong, obtuse, densely white, scabrous hirsute, flowers in cincinni crowded in head, corolla 16mm long, cylindrical, lobes ciliate, fading blue |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Iran , Iraq , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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