Echium wildpretii

Echium wildpretii 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. When it dies, the miniature spines on the dead flower stalk fill the air like glass dust and are incredibly irritating.

Similar plants:

• Echium fastuosum, Echium candicans (Pride of Madeira)
• Echium nervosum (Massaroco)
• Echium pininana (Tree Echium, Pne Echium, Giant Viper's-bugloss)
• Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels)