Alkanna orientalis Boiss.

Orcanette (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Boraginales > Boraginaceae > Alkanna

Characteristics

A herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.2 - 0.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate and Mediterranean climate plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-5
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-6

Usage

The nectar is sucked.
Uses -
Edible nectars
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Alkanna orientalis habit picture by arlas (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

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

Flower

Alkanna orientalis flower picture by Kanber Kara (cc-by-sa)
Alkanna orientalis flower picture by arlas (cc-by-sa)
Alkanna orientalis flower picture by Muhammet Ali KARAKAYA (cc-by-sa)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:112726-1
WFO ID wfo-0000525919
COL ID BSRM
BDTFX ID 79583
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Lycopsis mollis Lithospermum orientale Baphorhiza orientalis Camptocarpus orientalis Oskampia trichotoma Anchusa orientalis Alkanna orientalis var. hellenica Alkanna orientalis

Lower taxons

Alkanna orientalis subsp. integrifolia Alkanna orientalis var. leucantha