Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Anchusa tomentosa Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient., ser. 2, 3: 133 (1856) |
Native Range | e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | grey tomentose, stems ramose, leaves narrowly lanceolate, 5-12 cm long, flowers in compact cincinni, ca. 1cm across |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Anchusa leptophylla ssp. tomentosa (Boiss.) D.F.Chamb. Anchusa linearifolia Hochst. Anchusa lorentii A.DC. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |