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Alkanna saxicola Hub.-Mor.  
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FamilyBORAGINACEAE
Genus speciesAlkanna saxicola Hub.-Mor. 
BibliographyBauhinia 4: 205 (1971)
Native Ranges. Turkey (Konya)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1200-1300m
Descriptionakin to A. oreodoxa, but basal leaves much smaller, 2 cm long, floral tube 13mm long, limb 4-6mm in diam.
Size10-25cm
Colorblue
Bloomsummer
Ca+
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
division in spring; root cuttings in late winter
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey)
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