| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna frigida Boiss. |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 2700-3900m |
| Description | pale green, scabrously pubescent, lower leaves oblong, at base long attenuate, acute, stem leaves linear-lanceolate, obtuse, flowers in raceme, calyx lobes acute, limb large |
| Size | 12-20cm |
| Color | brownish yellow |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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 , Iraq) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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