| Family | BORAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Alkanna sieheana Rech.f. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 55: 11 (1947) |
| Native Range | s. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 300-1600m |
| Description | greenish, adpressed hirsute, basal and stem leaves linear-lanceolate to oblong, 1-3cm long, flowers in cyme, limb 6-10mm in diam. |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late spring, 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) |