Alkanna matthioli — an easy houseplant
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Alkanna matthioli

Alkanna Matthioli

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A note from PlantMom

Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoria is resistant to disease and is usually not susceptible to illnesses. Regarding care, this plant is fairly low-maintenance. When grown outdoors it needs only light watering, and larger specimens typically do not require pruning. Smaller plants, however, should be trimmed after they finish blooming. Alkanna tinctoria subsp. tinctoriat is suitable for anyone with an outdoor area, such as a garden or deck, and does not demand extensive care experience.

— PlantMom
CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Life Cycle
Biennial
Genus
Alkanna
Family
Boraginaceae
Leaf Type
Evergreen
Native Area
Libya, Egypt, Turkey, Tunisia, Slovakia, Montenegro, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Morocco, Lebanon, Russia, Serbia, Hungary, Syria, Italy, Spain, Albania, Algeria, Romania, France
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Dyer's Alkanet en Dyer's Bugloss
PLATES
Alkanna matthioli leaf
PLATE 01 · leaf
Alkanna matthioli leaf
PLATE 02 · leaf
Alkanna matthioli flower
PLATE 03 · flower
Alkanna matthioli flower
PLATE 04 · flower
Alkanna matthioli bark
PLATE 05 · bark
Alkanna matthioli bark
PLATE 06 · bark
ALSO IN THE LIBRARY

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