| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Moltkia coerulea (Willd.) Lehm. |
| Synonyms | Onosma coerulea Willd. |
| Moltkia anatolica Boiss. | |
| Moltkia punctata Lehm. | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 700-1850m |
| Description | patule scabrously hirsute, densely leafy, lower leaves oblong-spathulate, obtuse, upper leaves sessile, erect, linear-lanceolate, acute, raceme scorpioid |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Lebanon-Syria , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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