Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels)
Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) rises tall with a dense white flower spike above foliage
Botanical name: Echium simplex
Common name: Tower of Jewels
Family: Boraginaceae
Origin: Tenerife
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 9-10
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate
Flower color: White and off-white
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
Irritating or toxic: Irritating
Wildlife: Attracts butterflies and hummingbirdsEchium 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 spire with tiny buds and green stalk detail
Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) white flower cluster on a tall, dense central vertical spike.
Echium simplex (Tower of Jewels) stands tall with its prominent white spike reaching toward the sky.
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