Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna methanaea Hausskn. |
Bibliography | Mitt. Geogr. Ges. (Thüringen) Jena 6: 32 (1886) |
Native Range | s. & c. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | densely glandular pubescent and setose, basal leaves 5-12cm, lanceolate, stem leaves oblong-lanceolate, bracts linear-lanceolate, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 6-7mm |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | yellowish |
Bloom | spring |
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 | Alkanna graeca ssp. methanaea (Hausskn.) Nyman |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece) |