Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels)

Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) white flower spike reaching skyward among many green leaves

Botanical name: Echium simplex

Common name: Tower of Jewels

Family: Boraginaceae

Origin: Tenerife

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunModerate waterWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsIrritating plant

Echium simplex is a biennial producing a dense rosette of leaves during the first year and in the second year produces an erect inflorescence between 1 and 3 m tall.

Handling plant may cause skin irritation or allergic reaction.They are endemic in the island of Tenerife mainly in Macizo de Anaga.

Similar plants: Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels)


Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) white flower close up on a tall green plant
Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) white flower close up on tall cylindrical stem plant.
Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) white flower spike reaching upwards in a natural landscape setting.


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