Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna prasinophylla Rech.f. |
Bibliography | Ark. Bot., a.s., 1: 315 (1950) |
Native Range | Syria |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | shortly glandular-hirsute, leaves membranous, thin, lanceolate, to 8cm long, at base cordate-amplexicaule, upwards smaller, inflorescence lax, corolla 15mm |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | blue, reddish |
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 (LBS Lebanon-Syria) |