| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna maleolens Bornm. |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | glandular-hirsute, basal leaves petiolate, the upper sessile, lanceolate, 3cm, obtuse, inflorescence cincinnate, corolla 10-15mm, tube short, lobes rounded |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | bright blue |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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