| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Echiochilon fruticosum Desf. |
| Synonyms | Lithospermum divaricatum Sieber ex Spreng. |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets shortly appressed white hirsute, leaves alternate, persistent, sparse, linear-subulate, rigid, to 10cm long, flowers axillary, solitary, corolla tubular |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria , Egypt , Libya , Morocco , Tunisia ) Asia-Temperate Western Asia (Lebanon-Syria , Palestine , Sinai ) Arabian Peninsula (Saudi Arabia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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