Family | BORAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Alkanna sandwithii Rech.f. |
Bibliography | Ann. Naturhist. Mus. Wien 68: 212 (1965) |
Native Range | se. Albania to n. Greece |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | setose-hispid, glandular pubescent, woody-based, basal leaves 4-7cm, lanceolate, bracts lanceolate, acute, flowers in terminal cyme, limb 5mm in diam. |
Size | 20-40cm |
Color | yellow |
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 month, 13-16°C division in spring; root cuttings in late winter |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, GRC Greece) |