| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna hispida Hub.-Mor. |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 800-1700m |
| Description | softly hirsute, green, basal leaves lanceolate, acute, 6-12cm, stem leaves oblong, 2-5cm, inflorescence cymose, bra lanceolate, 1-4cm, corolla outside glabrous, to 1cm across |
| Size | 8-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 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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