Alkanna lutea A.Dc.

Orcanette jaune (fr), Henné jaune (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Alkanna

Characteristics

An annual hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.3-0.8m high.
Life form annual
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 0.8
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Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Leaf

Alkanna lutea leaf picture by arlas (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Alkanna lutea world distribution map, present in Spain, France, and Italy

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:112717-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525907
COL ID BSR8
BDTFX ID 2897
INPN ID 81286
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Onochilis lutea Alkanna lutea Baphorhiza lutea