Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna prasinophylla Rech.f. |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | shortly glandular-hirsute, leaves membranous, thin, lanceolate, to 8cm long, at base cordate-amplexicaule, upwards smaller, inflorescence lax, corolla 15mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | blue, reddish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | tuft |
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 (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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