| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna sieberi A.DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. [A.P.de Candolle] 10: 99 (1846) |
| Native Range | Crete |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | sandy grassland |
| Description | shortly setose-hispid, eglandular, basal leaves 3-4cm, oblong-linear, stem leaves similar, bracts linear-lanceolate, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 4mm in diam. |
| Size | 5-15cm |
| Color | pale yellowish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
| Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (KRI Kriti) |