Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna megacarpa A.DC. |
Synonyms | Alkanna coquebertii Rech.f. |
Lithospermum tinctorium Aucher ex DC. | |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 700-1200m |
Description | basal leaves linear, densely shortly hirsute, glabrescent, flowers 12-15mm long and 9-12mm in diam., in compact cyme, nutlets large, 4-5mm |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | blue |
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 (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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