| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Omphalodes nitida (Willd.) Hoffmanns. & Link |
| Synonyms | Cynoglossum nitidum Willd. |
| Omphalodes controversa DC. | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Description | stem erect, branched, basal leaves 10-20cm, lanceolate, long petiolate, adaxially glabrous, ciliate, corolla 9mm across, yellow variegate |
| Size | 25-60cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BORAGINACEAE
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