Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna scardica Griseb. |
Synonyms | Lithospermum tinctorium Bertol. |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1500-2100m |
Description | shortly setose-hispid, eglandular, basal leaves 4-6cm, oblanceolate, stem leaves oblong-lanceolate, bracts long, lanceolate, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 4mm in diam. |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
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 |
Europe
Southeastern Europe (Albania , Yugoslavia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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