Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Anchusa hybrida Ten. |
Synonyms | Anchusa amplexicaulis Sibth. & Sm. |
Anchusa claryi Batt. | |
Anchusa crispa Moris | |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | long white patule-hirsute, leaves lanceolate or linear, entire, the basal petiolate, the upper amplexicaule, flowers in compact raceme, bracts lanceolate |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | sky-blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , France , Sardegna ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Kriti , Sicilia , Turkey-in-Europe ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Cyprus , East Aegean Is. , Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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