Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna viscidula Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 11: 118 (1852) |
Native Range | Turkey (Malatya: Mt. Akdagh Tauri) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | softly grey tomentose, viscid, stems fragile, basal leaves oblong-lanceolate, on base attenuate, the upper ovate, obtuse, raceme lax, corolla 1-2cm |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | early 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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |