Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna saxicola Hub.-Mor. |
Bibliography | Bauhinia 4: 205 (1971) |
Native Range | s. Turkey (Konya) |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 1200-1300m |
Description | akin to A. oreodoxa, but basal leaves much smaller, 2 cm long, floral tube 13mm long, limb 4-6mm in diam. |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |